Like many people, when I need to schedule a meeting, I use an electronic tool that tells people my availability and lets them match theirs. I use Calendly, but there are many others out there. It seems to me like pretty much everyone else does as well.
Evil HR Lady
Elon Musk’s 40 Hours in Office Requirement Is Brilliant
Elon Musk is a great social media troll and the world’s richest person. He likes to poke and provoke, but he also runs businesses that include a lot of hands-on work. He sent a memo to employees at Tesla. Someone leaked the memo (and I expect that someone may
The NLRB Attacks Activision’s Social Media Policy
Activision doesn’t have a great reputation for company culture, even if its games, such as World of Warcraft, are best sellers. They got sued for “bro culture,” which includes allegations of “cube crawls,” which is like a pub crawl, but from cubical to cubical, harassing female employees as they go. They also just had
Google’s Practice Interview Warmup Is Good News for Managers
Recruiters always tell job hunters to practice their interview skills, but most companies don’t spend much time training hiring managers in the art of interviewing. It’s a skill, and like any other skill, most people can learn it. Google has a new tool that will make this easier.
No Degree, No Job? Why You Need to End This Requirement
Imagine you’re looking to fill a role. A resume comes across your desk, and the person checks every box. They have experience, certifications, and all the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do a fantastic job.
You’d absolutely bring this person in for an interview!
Except, perhaps your
In Praise of Cover Letters
Cover letters are the bane of job hunting. No one likes writing them. No one likes reading them. Some hiring managers and recruiters admit throwing the cover letters out without reading them. Still, I love them.
To be clear, I love to get them. I hate writing them.
If Your Employees Are Working In the Office, You Should Be There, Too
If your business is 100 percent remote, with no one having to come in, that’s great. The boss and HR get to work from home as well.
But, if you have employees who either need to be in the office every day or who you’ve asked
Why the Salary Discussion Should Be the First Part of the Interview, Not the Last
I stumbled upon this post on LinkedIn.
I strongly disagree with the concept that it’s a mistake to ask about salary at the beginning. It doesn’t matter what the business’s mission is, how flexible they are, or if it would allow me to simply sit in a leather chair
How to Write a Letter of Employment
If you want to buy a new house, rent a new apartment, or do something else that depends on your income, you may need a letter of employment. Sometimes your HR manager will write these for you, but sometimes it will be up to you to write the letter. It’s
My Employee Is Lunching With a Player. Should I Warn Her?
I’ve noticed one of my employees, “Julia,” eating lunch frequently with another manager in a different department, “Greg.” There are no rules against dating across departments, but I know this manager. He’s been through multiple women, and it all ends badly, and she quits. I don’t know if anyone has
How To Use The STAR Interview Method To Ace Your Next Interview
Have you heard about the STAR method of interviewing? When a hiring manager or recruiter starts asking, “Can you tell me about a time when…,” you might tense up. Behavioral interview questions are common, but the STAR Method is a trick for answering them.
Once you learn the star method,
5 Things Elon Musk Should Do to Retain Twitter’s Employees
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter will come with turnover. Some employees will leave, and there is nothing anyone can do about this. That’s normal in the case of new management. But, Musk’s purchase of Twitter has been anything but ordinary.
The NY Post describes Twitter employees as “apoplectic,” while
Let’s End the National Administrative Assistants’ Day (and National Teachers’ and Nurses and…)
I’m super thankful for my administrative assistant. Without her, I’d fall apart.
I’m thankful for teachers. Without them, I’d have never gotten to where I am today.
I’m thankful for nurses. Without them, our healthcare would be rotten.
These three professions have national days that we celebrate. And do
A Company Yanked a Job Offer Because of ADHD Meds. The EEOC Sued
You don’t want to bring someone into your company that tests positive for amphetamines! That conjures up images of Walter White. You don’t need that in your workplace. So it may seem perfectly logical that International Paper Co. withdrew a job offer from a man who tested positive for
All About HR Ep#2 8 Talking salary transparency with the Evil HR Lady
I’m a big fan of salary transparency. I don’t want people to get paid less simply because they don’t know what the market rate is.
I wrote about this at Workable here: Salary transparency: Good thing for employees – and employers?
I had the opportunity to talk with Neelie at and