Human Resources
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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...
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Career Coach: Summer's over; time to get networking
Sep 25, 2016 7:17 am - Networking often gets a bad reputation. Some regard it as being fake, transactional, or akin to asking for a favor (e.g., a job) from someone with whom there is not a st...
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Tattooed employees can improve your company's image
Sep 25, 2016 7:14 am - Are you less inclined to hire people because they have a few tattoos? You may be hurting your business. At least that's what a new study found. As reported by the Daily ...
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For the first time in years, incomes are rising faster than home values
Sep 25, 2016 7:12 am - A trend that's helped force U.S. home ownership to a 50-year low may finally be running out of steam. According to a new report from Zillow, a real estate and rental mar...
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New paid leave policy may be smartest perk for families yet
Sep 18, 2016 7:13 am - The race to attract and retain millennial workers nearing parenting age has gone from exciting to a bit exaggerated. Over the past couple of years, progressive companies...