Wayne Turmel and I met in the very early days of blogging, and while we don’t talk often, I feel like he’s one of my oldest virtual friends. He’s an expert in remote work, and I was delighted to join him on his podcast: Wayne speaks with Suzanne
Month: September 2022
The rules of elevator riding: Get in, face forward, don’t speak except to ask someone to push a button, and please control all bodily noises and smells. The no-speaking rule changes if you are talking with someone who you already know or with whom you were speaking before
It started in Colorado, moved to Washington, Rhode Island, and New York City, and now it appears to be coming into play in California. It’s not the latest disease of the apocalypse; it’s salary transparency in job postings. While the state legislature recently passed a bill (SB-1162) that would require employers with at least 15
I’ll be attending my second funeral of September today–third if you count Queen Elizabeth’s. While Queen Elizabeth’s funeral was certainly much grander (and longer!) than any funeral I’ve attended in person, the dress code (minus the hats) is what I was used to in the US. Men wear
Surely everyone has heard the story of someone who comes in for a job interview, treats the receptionist poorly, and doesn’t get the job. That’s how it should be. Everyone deserves politeness and respect–especially when you haven’t met them before. (I’ll allow you to not respect people who
Male boss: You use big words that make people feel stupid. Me: What words? Which people? Boss: People. Co-worker, later: Boss means you make him feel stupid. Annette Mertens shared this bit of feedback from her boss on a LinkedIn post by Kieran Synder, the CEO of Textio. Snyder shared
In the spring of 2020 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) changed the joint employer standard to be friendlier to the many small business owners who run their business under the franchise model. This was after a protracted battle with McDonalds. The NLRB ruled that the corporate entities were
Prior to the pandemic, everyone worked in the office. Of course, just about everyone worked from home. Six months ago, the company owner asked everyone to return to the office. Only about half of the people did. What do I do about the other half? We have 120
Talent acquisition is increasingly becoming a matter of risk management. A new survey of business leaders by PwC reveals that talent acquisition and retention rank second (at 38%) among cited risks to their business (right behind more frequent and/or broader cyber attacks, at 40%). Indeed, the ability to
What you’ll learn EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT (30% OFF): EVILHR30 Interviewing is difficult for just about everyone, but you can learn the secrets that will help you feel confident going into the interview. Did you know there’s a formula you can use for answering those, “Tell me about a