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May 1, 2025

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Study Says Companies Still Hire Based on Gut Instincts and Vibes, Not Skills — Improve Your HR

It’s 2025, and many companies are still hiring on vibes—gut instincts and subjective impressions of job applicants—rather than objective skills assessments. Of all the ...

April 30, 2025

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does HR-mandated manager training ever fix bad bosses?

A reader writes: Does HR-mandated manager training actually work, ever? I had a director whose behavior veered week-to-week from overbearing to toxic to straight-up ...

April 29, 2025

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my friend hired me but isn’t paying what we agreed, we get free food as “appreciation” but I can’t eat any of it, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My friend hired me but isn’t paying me what we agreed A friend of ...

April 28, 2025

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housekeeping update – Ask a Manager

housekeeping update by Alison Green on April 28, 2025 The work on the site is (hopefully) complete, and comments are turned back on. Thanks ...

April 25, 2025

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weekend open thread – April 26-27, 2025

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Eloise is 20 years old (!) and was living in a ...

This Company Posted a $104K-$194K Salary Range—Then Said the Job Paid $120K Max — Improve Your HR

April 25, 2025

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Intel CEO’s All-Staff Memo Touts Layoffs as Key to Overhauling Company Culture — Improve Your HR

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan sent all employees a memo Thursday announcing changes in Intel, which will affect the essence of any business: its core culture. ...

April 24, 2025

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can I ask interviewers whether they use employee surveillance tech? — Ask a Manager

A reader writes: The last time I was searching for jobs was pre-Covid, and while the job market and world have changed in many ...

Why Is Job Searching So Hard When You Know How Hiring Works? — Improve Your HR

April 23, 2025

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Why Is Job Searching So Hard When You Know How Hiring Works? — Improve Your HR

🎯 This Class Is Different—Because You’re Different. This isn’t “Job Search 101.” This is real strategy for seasoned HR and Talent professionals who are ...

April 23, 2025

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my new manager is upset I didn’t tell her I was pregnant when I interviewed — Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I recently interviewed for and accepted a job as a nurse at the very small hospital in my very small midwestern ...

April 22, 2025

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I’m working for my parents’ company — and my colleagues are being jerks — Ask a Manager

A reader writes: Through a bit of misfortune, I had to fall back on working at the company my parents own, in order to ...

Category: Workplace Culture

Study Says Companies Still Hire Based on Gut Instincts and Vibes, Not Skills — Improve Your HR

does HR-mandated manager training ever fix bad bosses?

my friend hired me but isn’t paying what we agreed, we get free food as “appreciation” but I can’t eat any of it, and more

housekeeping update – Ask a Manager

weekend open thread – April 26-27, 2025

Intel CEO’s All-Staff Memo Touts Layoffs as Key to Overhauling Company Culture — Improve Your HR

can I ask interviewers whether they use employee surveillance tech? — Ask a Manager

Why Is Job Searching So Hard When You Know How Hiring Works? — Improve Your HR

my new manager is upset I didn’t tell her I was pregnant when I interviewed — Ask a Manager

I’m working for my parents’ company — and my colleagues are being jerks — Ask a Manager

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