Karla L. Miller
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Why you shouldn't clock out for a colleagueMar 19, 2017 7:10 am - Q: Our timekeeping system is online, and we are required to clock out for breaks, lunch and at the end of the day. Sometimes we bend the rules and take a short lunch in ...
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Feeling valued at work: Priceless or worthless?Mar 12, 2017 7:15 am - Q: I like my job. The pay is good. The benefits are good. The problem is that I don't feel that my contributions or efforts to improve my skills are valued. I receive ma...
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When recruiters ghost on job applicantsMar 05, 2017 6:13 am - QUESTION 1: Twice I was recruited for positions and had background checks and interviews with the hiring managers. The recruiter in each case - one with the company, one...
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What happens when job recruiters go rogue?Feb 26, 2017 6:16 am - Q: Is there a code of conduct for recruiters? I ask because I have had several less-than-positive experiences. I've been contacted about positions that were clearly outs...
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Should you see a layoff through, or see yourself out?Feb 19, 2017 6:12 am - Q: My company has decided to close several of our branch offices this year. I'm an IT manager; my job and half of my team's jobs will be eliminated when our office close...
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See a layoff through, or see yourself out?Feb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Q: My company has decided to close several of our branch offices this year. I'm an IT manager; my job and half of my team's jobs will be eliminated when our office close...
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What's expected of employers, employees during blizzards?Feb 05, 2017 6:16 am - Q: I am a non-exempt health care worker and am confused as to my obligations when inclement weather such as hurricanes and snowstorms is predicted. In the past, the hour...
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Temp agencies do not exist to find you a jobJan 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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Cloudy outlook for Obama's overtime ruleJan 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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Watercooler: How to help a colleague who attempted suicideJan 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...