April 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments One-Third of Hiring Managers Just Admitted to Asking Job Candidates ‘Illegal’ Questions — Evil HR Lady One in three hiring managers knowingly ask “illegal” questions during job interviews, according to a recent Resume Builder survey. And while, technically, very few of the questions mentioned in ... Read More
April 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments is the kiss emoji appropriate at work, manager wants me to find coverage after I quit, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is the kiss emoji appropriate at work? This is a low-stakes question, but I ... Read More
April 10, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments I manage my sister, and she overshares about her breaks and sick time — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I’m hoping you can help me with this conundrum. This situation is complicated by the fact that this is a family ... Read More
April 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments mistakes at work: a round-up This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here’s a round-up of posts about mistakes at work. what to ... Read More
April 10, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker doesn’t like it when I set boundaries on conversation topics — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in an artistic field, which leads to a much more casual environment amongst coworkers and a lot of time ... Read More
April 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments company won’t do anything about a horrible coworker, eating tiny lunches in a group, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My company won’t do anything about our horrible coworker I have a very problematic ... Read More
April 9, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker’s obsession with coffee is an all-day distraction — Ask a Manager A reader writes: This is probably going to be more venting. It is bugging me, but I don’t want to risk being the office ... Read More
April 9, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments my employee quit over a misdirected email — Ask a Manager my employee quit over a misdirected email by Alison Green on April 9, 2024 A reader writes: I have two employees who can’t stand ... Read More
April 9, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments how much money do you make? — Ask a Manager how much money do you make? by Alison Green on April 9, 2024 It’s hard to get real-world information about what jobs pay. Online ... Read More
April 9, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments An Ice Cream Store Wants to Use Unpaid Labor and Call It Training. This ‘Hack’ Will Give You Brain Freeze — Evil HR Lady It’s great when you can hire someone who can be up to speed in the first 15 minutes, but most people need training time. Even your ... Read More