September 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments is a reminder to vote too political? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I currently work in a management role in a government agency. For anyone who cares to do a quick Google/LinkedIn search, ... Read More
September 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments Improv Your Weenies — Improve Your HR I’m writing this from Terminal 3 at Heathrow, waiting for an American Airlines flight to Dallas. From there, I will catch a connecting flight ... Read More
September 9, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the pumpkin conspiracy, the illegitimate squirrel, and other office competitions gone bad — Ask a Manager Last week we talked about office contests gone awry. Here are 13 of the funniest stories you shared. 1. The bugs Early in my ... Read More
September 9, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments Mitigating Risk with I-9 Verification Software to Prevent Fraud and Identity Theft in Hiring — Improve Your HR Mitigating Risk with I-9 Verification Software to Prevent Fraud and Identity Theft in Hiring In today’s hiring process, mistakes can be costly. Threats like ... Read More
September 6, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – September 7-8, 2024 This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like ... Read More
September 6, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – September 6, 2024 This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post ... Read More
September 6, 2024 Comstock 0 Comments Am I Too Aggressive, or Is My Accuser Being Sexist? — Improve Your HR After working in HR for 30 years, I was told today that I was “too aggressive” and that I came across as if I ... Read More
September 6, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments a dog-sitting job gone bad, delayed approval for time off, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My neighbor, her nephew, my kid, and her dogs My question has to do ... Read More
September 5, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments does posting sob stories on LinkedIn hurt your job search? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in a field that has been heavily affected by layoffs in the past year. I have been lucky and ... Read More
September 5, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments Why I’m Retiring My ‘Evil HR Lady’ Brand After 18 Years–and What’s Next — Improve Your HR “Evil HR Lady” and “Improve Your HR” are both about HR, but my approach to HR has changed over the years. When I launched ... Read More