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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose coworker was a Covid denier and was monopolizing group calls with rants about it? Here’s the update. MORE
Hard skills will always be an important consideration in hiring. But people with superior so-called “soft” skills, or Emotional Intelligence/Emotional Quotient (EI/EQ), are becoming more sought after. EI/EQ ties into personal branding. MORE
How to Become a More Effective Manager . Your management style will, to some extent, depend on personal factors such as your values, the relationships you have with your staff and the type of industry your business is operating in. MORE
In response to a backlash, Microsoft has agreed to remove the user names from its new “Productivity Score” function that we talked about earlier this week. MORE
Sponsored Advertisement. WHAT: How to Make Remote Work Part of Your Team’s DNA. This is THE remote work webinar for managers. MORE
Our dog died. Well, we put him down. Put him to sleep is what the vet in Boston said. Maybe “to put down” is only for a goat or a pig. I’m not sure. We knew Sparky would die soon because the vet wouldn’t operate on his cancer. His heart wasn’t good enough. MORE
It can be difficult to land a job right now. As a student, you need every method you can find to pay for school, including scholarships, grants, loans, family support, savings, plus a steady income. Working a good job i MORE
If there's one thing I love in the HR Tech Community, it's great recurring research - the type that's not a flash in the pan, but gets released every year so you can track changes. This type of research helps build a vendor/partner brand, and if done right, it's a total gift to folks like you and me. MORE
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. My old job ripped off another company. I just finished a year long project with a really great place. It went really well and they have strongly hinted at me coming back next year for more projects and supporting my continued work in my field. MORE
Attracting the best people into a business is one of the biggest challenges facing many companies, however, while most employers understand the need for an effective talent acquisition process to attract and hire the right people, many haven’t developed a way for evaluating its effectiveness. MORE
It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose work was getting more and more religious and she’s an atheist ? Here’s the update. I wrote to you about me being an atheist and my work becoming more religious. (A A commenter called it a “Jesus hijack” and I haven’t stopped laughing since.) MORE
It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. Should I ask out my former boss? My update is that my ex-boss is now once again my boss! 2020 happened while he was trying to change industries and we had an opening, so with my encouragement he took it. This is mostly good news – he was (and is now again) the best boss I’ve ever had. MORE
A reader writes: Two of my employees are hourly graduate students who mostly work nights and weekends when our full-time employees do not. The position is pre-professional, meaning we treat them like any other professionals, while giving them coaching and help looking for full-time work in the field. MORE
Executive Career Brand
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Hard skills will always be an important consideration in hiring. But people with superior so-called “soft” skills, or Emotional Intelligence/Emotional Quotient (EI/EQ), are becoming more sought after. EI/EQ ties into personal branding.
The HR Capitalist
DECEMBER 2, 2020
If there's one thing I love in the HR Tech Community, it's great recurring research - the type that's not a flash in the pan, but gets released every year so you can track changes. This type of research helps build a vendor/partner brand, and if done right, it's a total gift to folks like you and me.
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Evil HR Lady
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Sponsored Advertisement. WHAT: How to Make Remote Work Part of Your Team’s DNA. This is THE remote work webinar for managers.
Undercover Recruiter
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Attracting the best people into a business is one of the biggest challenges facing many companies, however, while most employers understand the need for an effective talent acquisition process to attract and hire the right people, many haven’t developed a way for evaluating its effectiveness.
Career Tips Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2020
I get what I expect and allow. …I I expect cooperation. …I I expect beauty. …I I expect love. …I I expect friendship. …I I expect joy. …I I expect laughter. …I I expect fun. …I I expect wellness. …I I expect cool experiences. I expect and allow all that I enjoy.
Penelope Trunk
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Our dog died. Well, we put him down. Put him to sleep is what the vet in Boston said. Maybe “to put down” is only for a goat or a pig. I’m not sure. We knew Sparky would die soon because the vet wouldn’t operate on his cancer. His heart wasn’t good enough.
Algrim.co
DECEMBER 2, 2020
It can be difficult to land a job right now. As a student, you need every method you can find to pay for school, including scholarships, grants, loans, family support, savings, plus a steady income. Working a good job i
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Ask a Manager
DECEMBER 2, 2020
In response to a backlash, Microsoft has agreed to remove the user names from its new “Productivity Score” function that we talked about earlier this week.
Ask a Manager
DECEMBER 2, 2020
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. My old job ripped off another company. I just finished a year long project with a really great place. It went really well and they have strongly hinted at me coming back next year for more projects and supporting my continued work in my field.
Ask a Manager
DECEMBER 2, 2020
A reader writes: Two of my employees are hourly graduate students who mostly work nights and weekends when our full-time employees do not. The position is pre-professional, meaning we treat them like any other professionals, while giving them coaching and help looking for full-time work in the field.
Ask a Manager
DECEMBER 2, 2020
It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose coworker was a Covid denier and was monopolizing group calls with rants about it? Here’s the update.
Ask a Manager
DECEMBER 2, 2020
It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose work was getting more and more religious and she’s an atheist ? Here’s the update. I wrote to you about me being an atheist and my work becoming more religious. (A A commenter called it a “Jesus hijack” and I haven’t stopped laughing since.)
Ask a Manager
DECEMBER 2, 2020
It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. Should I ask out my former boss? My update is that my ex-boss is now once again my boss! 2020 happened while he was trying to change industries and we had an opening, so with my encouragement he took it. This is mostly good news – he was (and is now again) the best boss I’ve ever had.
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