Human Resources
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The rise of the webcam job interview
Oct 23, 2016 7:11 am - The future of job interviews might horrify you. It horrified Jake Rosen. A recent graduate of UCLA, Rosen was applying to be a page at NBC (yes, yes, just like Kenneth) ...
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Study: Americans work 25 percent more than Europeans
Oct 23, 2016 7:10 am - Americans are addicted to their jobs. U.S. workers not only put in more hours than workers do almost anywhere else. They're also increasingly retiring later and taking f...
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Company's faith-based holiday policy doesn't fly
Oct 16, 2016 7:15 am - Q: My daughter works for a car dealership that employs 19 people. The owner, an Orthodox Jew, gives every employee two paid holidays a year: Thanksgiving and Christmas. ...
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Survey: Few male board members believe diversity improves firm performance
Oct 16, 2016 7:11 am - The Washington Post Companies with the highest percentage of female directors have been shown to outperform on equity, return on sales and return on invested capital. Th...
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Career Coach: The art of managing family medical leave
Oct 09, 2016 7:17 am - The email came just as I was beginning to think about the fall semester. One of our adjunct professors, a talented teacher with great ratings from students, was pregnant...
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Gender gap in early career promotions should get more attention
Oct 09, 2016 7:12 am - By now the statistics are well-known, if still unsettling: Women make up less than five percent of the CEOs at the biggest corporations. Just under 20 percent of directo...
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Ignoring deadly allergy goes beyond office 'prank'
Oct 09, 2016 7:10 am - Q: I work in a small office. A few months back, while working in a common area, I began to cough and felt allergy symptoms kick in. I saw a co-worker, whose desk is near...
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Steal this idea: 'Bring-your-parents-to-work' day
Oct 02, 2016 7:18 am - Looking for a fun event to have at your company this year? How about offering your employees a chance to bring their parents to work. That's what Amazon.com recently did...
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Holding out hope for a bigger raise in 2017? Don't.
Oct 02, 2016 7:12 am - Anyone hoping his employer is planning to put more into raises and bonuses next year is likely to be disappointed. Human resources consultancy Aon Hewitt's annual U.S. S...
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When bosses say the wrong thing
Oct 02, 2016 7:10 am - Q: My entry-level job is OK, but dealing with management is a challenge. A manager will invariably come by during the day and say, "Nice job today!" or, "It's so great h...