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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

STUDY: People find robots as less threatening than human replacements in a job setting

A ‘Strong Travel Culture’ Pays off for Companies

Americans don’t have access to retirement plans

US Jobless Claims Fall; Single Mothers and Minorities Face Lower Barriers in Jobs Market

Asian Cities Most Expensive for Expats, New Mercer Survey Finds

Organizations Strengthening Sex-Partition in the Workplace

Be 10x More Productive Using the Eisenhower Matrix

Persuasive Sentence Starters to be More Persuasive at Work

3 Things Productive Employees Do Before Noon

Why Talented People Procrastinate At Work

5 Email Etiquette Rules Everyone Should Know

5 Habits That Are Killing Your Work Productivity

Which Job Perks Do Employees Value?

5 Office Etiquette to Live By

My coworker won't stop staring at me.

Coming out as transgender at work – I’m a bucket of nerves!

Using Social Media for Recruiting and Hiring

The use of AI in the Workplace will be broad and revolutionary

Making Diversity Central to Success: Q&A With Chevron's Chief Diversity Officer

Celebrating 10 Powerful HR Leaders

Stefan Ries on SAP’s Most Comprehensive Workforce Skills Upgrade

Southwest Airlines’ Julie Weber on What It Means To Create a Purpose-Driven Culture

INTERVIEW: Shannon Schuyler, Chief Purpose Officer at PwC, on CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion

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

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

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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