Is this a trend? Another company has asked potential employees to enter a contest to get a dream job.
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Tags: contest, dream job, no experience required
Which type of employees drive their co-workers to complain to you? Maybe you’ll recognize one of your employees on this list.
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Tags: annoying people, buzzword, complain
As someone in HR, do you find that other employees are trying to avoid you these days? Maybe it’s because HR is often the bearer of bad news — such as layoffs — in a tight economy.
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Tags: bearer of bad news, layoffs, things not to say, tight economy, top 10
Suit jackets are no longer necessary in the Oval Office of the White House.
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Tags: business casual, dress code, Obama
As an HR pro, you’ve probably had your share of disgruntled employees asking you to send certain messages to their bosses, such as, “You’re an idiot.” Watch out! Now a Web site makes it even easier for them to do that.
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Tags: anonymous tip giver, disgruntled employees, tell off bosses
What do these three things have in common: Religion, politics and matters of the heart?
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Tags: keep to yourself, politics, religion, stupid
Has an employee ever said to you, “This job is killing me!” If they work in a cubicle, they may not be exaggerating.
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Tags: cubicles, open-plan offices, stress
How many times has it been claimed that a company is offering “the best job in the world”? This time, an Australian state may have a legitimate claim.
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Tags: Australia, best job in the world, contest
Turns out, a recent settlement between Wal-Mart and Minnesota over wage-and-hour violations was just the tip of the iceberg for the retailer.
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Tags: lawsuit, settlement, wage-hour violations, Wal-Mart
It’s time to review the mistakes, catastrophes, near misses and just plain strange stuff in the HR world in 2008.
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Tags: liar, top 10, uniform, workers' comp
