Human Resources
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When you quit a job, don't burn any bridges
Nov 17, 2019 5:11 am - Q: I have an interview coming up for a part-time, temporary position until next summer. I just found out that I will need to move out of the area about four months from ...
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Dell aims to make women half of workforce in diversity push
Nov 17, 2019 5:09 am - Dell Technologies Inc. announced a goal to make half of its global workforce female by 2030, one of a raft of pledges meant to foster greater diversity and sustainabilit...
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'Don't game my paycheck': Delivery workers squeezed by ever-changing algorithms
Nov 10, 2019 5:21 am - When Ulysses Galves began working for Instacart last year, he easily made $700 a week ferrying groceries from supermarkets. He averaged about $18 an hour, and qualified ...
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It's hard to make a name as a writer when editors misspell your byline
Nov 10, 2019 5:05 am - Q: My last name is uncommon and frequently misspelled - almost always in the same way, with two letters inverted. I work as a freelance writer, and when someone on an ed...
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The secret and frustrating life of a Google contract worker
Nov 09, 2019 5:20 am - Kevin Kiprovski had a lofty title, "Expeditions Associate," and a fun job - he got to demo Google virtual reality gear to young students. When visiting schools, he wore ...
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Why good is better than greatNov 07, 2019 12:00 am - I read the book "Good to Great" a long time ago. At that time, my initial reaction was, "I could have written this!" So many of the principles aligned with my thoughts r...
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How surface, depth attractors help get the applicants you needNov 07, 2019 12:00 am - "The market is tough if you're trying to hire new people," the CEO of a boutique Chicago public relations firm recently told me. With unemployment at low levels, she ha...
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Put your best foot forwardNov 07, 2019 12:00 am - How many of you have given or received this advice? My guess is that most people have at one point or another, from a parent, teacher, boss, coach or mentor. It is a sim...
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3 Important factors for attracting and retaining great employeesNov 07, 2019 12:00 am - I recently joined a panel hosted by the Daily Herald Business Ledger and HR Source on attracting and retaining great talent. My fellow panelists were Michael Larson, dir...
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Being prepared key to surviving workplace attackNov 07, 2019 12:00 am - Imagine this scenario: You arrive at work on a beautiful Monday morning and punch in at 8 a.m. You greet your co-workers and begin your day, making small talk with them ...