How to deal with a stalker at work?
It doesn't matter if you're a college student or a professional, stalking can be quite an unpleasant experience. Jane Harper at The HR Digest is here to give you tips on how to deal with a stalker at work.
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5 Signs Your HR Manager is doing a Terrible Job
Employers and employees would toil a lot to make very small success in an organization when the HR manager is doing a terrible job. Aside from introducing dump corporate policies, an incompetent HR manager has ...
What to do when a relative doesn’t pay for using your professional skills?
One of the first rules of conducting successful business is straight up asking for an advance payment. This applies even when you've been commissioned by a relative to create artwork.
I’m currently in a very...
What to do when an employee is chronically absent for silly reasons?
What is an appropriate policy for a 20 member company where an employee’s absence means that someone else has to cover their work?
Dear Jane:
We interviewed for a position back in August. During the interv...
The Mooch Coworker: Why am I still paying for her lunch every day?
Some coworkers are harder to gauge than others, but there are a few types like the talkative coworker, the depressed smelly cubicle mate and the mooch coworker who need to be distinguished and dealt with, the s...
My coworker kissed me. I’m absolutely petrified. Apologizing to him is out of question. What next?
Canoodling with an office coworker might cause real trouble. It may seem like there’ll never be a danger, but kissing a coworker is guaranteed to change things.
Dear Jane,
I’m totally petrified that this hap...
My coworker picks nose at work. It irks me out; I’ve literally gagged in the office.
We all have that coworker who has an annoying habit or two. It could be banging their fingers as they type on the keyboard or whistling all day long. But what happens when you find out your coworker picks nose ...
A coworker I work closely with is infuriatingly incompetent. How do I report him?
Incompetence can cause workplace conflict, and in many cases, it can escalate to a level where it starts affecting coworkers morale. Jane Harper is here to advise you on how to deal with a rude boss at work.
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My Boss is rude to me. I am at the wit’s end.
It's bad enough to have to work with co-workers who don't support you, but when your boss is rude, it can affect your morale. Jane Harper is here to advise you on how to deal with a rude boss at work.
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5 Quick Tips to Get Hired Fast
So, you’ve been sending out tailored resumes for positions you think you’re perfectly qualified for. And maybe you have been searching for a new job for a while, but you hear nothing back. You want to get hired...
What can you do when you face pregnancy discrimination?
Individual experiences at work as employees are quite distinctive. Sometimes, it feels like you're the only one that has ever experienced such. Yes, it's always unique. But all employment laws account for the m...
How to make yourself more valuable to your team
Our present economy comes with its unique set of challenges, with layoffs and salary cuts being some of the most rampant. Even after many hours of work and denial of personal days or well-deserved vacations, th...