October 14, 2011
Worst-Ever Hiring Managers
Some people lack the clarity to make good hiring decisions. Meet four of them
October 7, 2011
The Employee’s Bill of Rights
Think of it as an amendment to the constitution of corporate common sense
September 29, 2011
Nine Ways Employers Screw Up Hiring
Honesty tests, “Must know Excel,” “Where do you see yourself in five years?” and all the other nonsense that bedevils the hiring process
November 22, 2010
Expect to Encounter Untruths
Job seekers know better than to expect an interview to consist of strictly heartfelt, down-to-earth, open-the-kimono conversation with human resources screeners and …
September 10, 2010
Ten Ways to Jump-Start Your Job Search After 50: Toward a Fresh Start
Over 50? Make your age an advantage in today’s job market
July 9, 2010
Ten Signs of a Fear-Based Workplace
A friend of mine called me from a noisy airport. “I can’t wait to get to my hotel and tell you the latest drama from my office,” he said. “I would have called you …
June 8, 2010
Tips for Managing Gen Y: The Young People in Your Workplace
How to contend with those capable yet confounding young people in your workplace
April 16, 2010
Five Destructive Company HR Policies
Thinking about the problems facing the business, a CEO is likely to pinpoint such bogeymen as competitive pressures and labor costs. The organization’s internal …
March 4, 2010
Ten Recruiting Practices to Nuke
Downturn notwithstanding, employers are screaming for talented people. Yet you have only to review any large employer’s recruiting process (and those of many smaller …
August 28, 2009
I Promised Not to Job Hunt, But…
Dear Liz, I’ve been at my job three-and-a-half years and it’s been great, I must say. Our company has had two layoffs during the past year and like everyone else I was…
