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Study Finds 58% of Tech Professionals Feel Like Frauds

January 9, 2019

Developers run the world. They are among the most accomplished and respected professionals, and yet half of them feel their successes are undeserved. According to a new informal study from workplace social medi...

‘I have some annoyance around the NO Christmas bonus.’

Jane Harper

January 2, 2019

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Dear Jane, I work in an industry where bonuses are common. My prior law firm handed two bonuses a year; one in June and the other in December. Last week, my boss took us to lunch at a bar and spent the entire...

What to Do When a Coworker Has an Angry Outburst?

Jane Harper

December 18, 2018

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Do you need to be defensive when a coworker has an angry outburst or simply allow them to keep making your workplace hostile? Angry outburst is not a new workplace issue but needs to be addressed when it becomi...

Q&A With Jane: How do I deal with employee theft?

Jane Harper

November 16, 2018

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Sometimes, not confronting an employee who is stealing from you sends the wrong message to other employees. It’s a dicey situation, but one that can lead to serious ramifications when not dealt with immediately...

How To Reduce Business Expenses

Jane Harper

October 10, 2018

Featured, Leadership, Strategy

Most business managers struggle to understand how to reduce business expenses because they have dedicated teams handling finances. It is not wrong to have a team of financial experts but as a manager, you need ...

Wrongful Termination: Should you consider suing for Wrongful Termination?

Jane Harper

September 26, 2018

Compensation, Featured, Trends

“At will” employment policy in some states make it difficult to prove wrongful termination in more cases. And this makes it changing for fired employees to establish if their dismissal is illegal or not. Under ...

Q&A With Jane: My coworker eats with mouth open. I’m going to lose my mind!

Jane Harper

September 24, 2018

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It could be unbearably disturbing when a coworker eats with mouth open. And it’s easier to deal with a loud chewer when you know them quite well. What if you don’t? Here’s what to do if your coworker chews loud...

Creating an Effective Cell Phones at Work Policy

Jane Harper

September 20, 2018

Featured, Leadership, Strategy

The prevalence of cell phones at work constitutes part of the new challenges employers or HR managers must deal with. And the most promising solution is an effective cell phone policy. But while creating an emp...

A Sneak Peek at Paternity Leave in Countries around the World

Jane Harper

September 6, 2018

Employee Benefits, Featured, Trends

Childcare used to be seen as a responsibility of the mothers, but things are beginning to change. Some countries are offering paternity leave to allow new fathers experience early child-father bonding, while ot...

Microsoft Will Require Vendors to Offer Paid Parental Leave

Jane Harper

August 31, 2018

Featured, News

Microsoft will begin requiring its vendors and contractors to offer their U.S. employees paid parental leave if they want to work with the tech giant. In a new policy announced Thursday, Microsoft said compani...

Coworker from hell slurps water and goes ‘Ahhhhhh’ loudly. Every. Damn. Time. What do I do?

Jane Harper

August 22, 2018

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From loud yappers to pen tappers, and from burps to water slurps, nothing should be pardoned at work. Read more on how to deal with annoying people at work, especially those slurping at work and disturbing the ...

10 Ways to Become Your Boss’ Best Employee

Jane Harper

July 28, 2018

Featured, Leadership, Strategy

Managing your job description may be easy but maintaining your status as one who keeps the job rolling could be a challenge, mostly if the understanding you have with your boss is not breezy. Inasmuch as perfec...

Discover the Best Way to Effectively Reach out HR Professionals

Workplace Practices: Transformation is the Key to Evolution

UPS Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit for $4.9 Million

Manufacturers Fix America’s Skills Gap by Turning to Schools

Employees speak out against Facebook’s ‘Hunger Games’ Employee Review Process

Study Finds 58% of Tech Professionals Feel Like Frauds

Boston named ‘Best City to Find a Job’

OSHA to Retailers: Make Black Friday Safer for Workers

Rethinking the Learner-Centric Model in the Workplace

Best places to find jobs in 2019

Effective Delegation: Common Mistakes Managers Make and How to Avoid Them

How IBM’s Watson is taking the hiring bias out of interviews

Ask the Expert: Is Workplace Hugging Sexual Harassment?

Employees in These Countries Get the Most Paid Days Off

HR Trends in 2019: Key Human Resource Innovations

Corporate Holiday Gift Ideas Your Peers Will Love

‘I have some annoyance around the NO Christmas bonus.’

What to Do When a Coworker Has an Angry Outburst?

Q&A With Jane: How do I deal with employee theft?

Q&A With Jane: My coworker eats with mouth open. I’m going to lose my mind!

The Southwest Airlines HR Success Story You'll Want To Read Today

American Express and Apple among America’s LGBT-Friendly Companies

Here’s Why Workers in Norway are Happier Than You Are

Adobe and The Art of A Great Corporate Culture

Richard Branson: “Clients do not come first. Employees come first.”

America’s Most Generous Companies of 2016

Why Howard Schultz was right with ‘Race Together’?

Study Finds 58% of Tech Professionals Feel Like Frauds

‘I have some annoyance around the NO Christmas bonus.’

What to Do When a Coworker Has an Angry Outburst?

Q&A With Jane: How do I deal with employee theft?

How To Reduce Business Expenses

Wrongful Termination: Should you consider suing for Wrongful Termination?

Q&A With Jane: My coworker eats with mouth open. I’m going to lose my mind!

Creating an Effective Cell Phones at Work Policy

A Sneak Peek at Paternity Leave in Countries around the World

Microsoft Will Require Vendors to Offer Paid Parental Leave

Coworker from hell slurps water and goes ‘Ahhhhhh’ loudly. Every. Damn. Time. What do I do?

10 Ways to Become Your Boss’ Best Employee

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