Human Resources
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What hiring freezes do to the workers left to pick up the slack
Jan 29, 2017 6:18 am - Federal workers likely felt the chill on Monday after President Trump issued a hiring freeze that would be "applied across the board in the executive branch," an order t...
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Career Coach: How to make sure your new job is a fit
Jan 29, 2017 6:13 am - January is the time for making resolutions and, for many, looking for a new job. Perhaps your current job isn't challenging enough, or you've hit a wall in terms of oppo...
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Temp agencies do not exist to find you a job
Jan 29, 2017 6:00 am - Q: I recently went through a two-year period of temping after technology had made my existing job skills obsolete. While I had no illusions that I was the best word proc...
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Career Coach: What business leaders can learn from the NFL
Jan 22, 2017 6:19 am - It's winter and a time many have been gearing up for for months: The NFL football playoffs in the lead up to the Super Bowl. If you are watching, it is most likely for p...
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Cloudy outlook for Obama's overtime rule
Jan 22, 2017 6:13 am - Q: I wrote you before about the change in the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations (June 26). To comply with the rule, my employer informed me that my annual sa...
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Ever cry after a performance review? You're not alone
Jan 22, 2017 6:12 am - Everyone dreads the annual performance review. But has one ever left you in tears? For some workers, the annual meeting with their manager is an emotionally scarring exe...
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Six things to expect at work in 2017
Jan 15, 2017 6:11 am - Like so many things for the year ahead, many changes coming to the workplace are surrounded by questions. If Congress repeals or replaces the Affordable Care Act, what w...
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Career Coach: Slow down and enjoy your coffee
Jan 08, 2017 6:16 am - I had finished a series of lectures in Spain and was eager to head back to the United States to catch up on work. I should've taken a few days off for sightseeing, but t...
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Watercooler: How to help a colleague who attempted suicide
Jan 08, 2017 6:16 am - QUESTION: One of our employees, a young woman in her late 20s, attempted suicide and was hospitalized. After a paid leave of absence and all the support we could offer o...
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How to quit a job you hate with grace: 5 tips
Jan 08, 2017 6:16 am - If 2017 is the year you leave a job where you are miserable, whatever you do, suck it up and plan for a graceful exit. Rule Numero Uno: Stay off social media. Too many p...