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Friday, November 12, 2010 Is There Hope for a Job Hopper? November 12, 2010 9:30 PM YoungHR said. Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? Come to HR. Need to come up with new mountains of paperwork? Come to HR. So, come join me on the Evil Side.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 My Best Hate E-mail yet One of the problems of having a presence on the web with an easily accessible e-mail address is that you sometimes get creepy or weird e-mails. September 21, 2010 1:26 PM QuestionAuthoritysaid. September 21, 2010 1:58 PM Rick VanGameren said. Come to HR. Come to HR. Squid Lip!
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010 Visual Resumes I got an e-mail from Vizual Resumes , which Im sure my fellow HR bloggers also got. June 08, 2010 1:44 PM Evil HR Lady said. June 08, 2010 1:57 PM The Plaid Cow said. June 08, 2010 2:30 PM Amysaid. I recently attended a job fair for creative jobs in retail/wholesale (as an employer).
Saturday, November 20, 2010 Paycheck Fairness Act: Good Riddance The Paycheck Fairness Act didnt muster enough votes to make it to the floor of the Senate. November 20, 2010 5:37 AM Prairie Dog said. November 21, 2010 2:49 AM B.Simms said. November 22, 2010 11:11 PM Suzanne Lucas said. Come to HR. Come to HR.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Googles 10% Raise: We Dont Care About Our Employees Usually a raise is a sign that youre valued. November 10, 2010 10:26 PM Anonymoussaid. November 11, 2010 12:00 AM Anonymoussaid. November 11, 2010 12:18 AM Ask a Manager said. November 11, 2010 1:06 AM Anonymoussaid. Come to HR.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 Should I Accept a Job I Dont Want? September 01, 2010 5:10 PM Henning Makholm said. September 01, 2010 5:43 PM Charles said. September 02, 2010 1:20 AM Anonymoussaid. September 02, 2010 6:45 AM mnshrsaid. September 08, 2010 9:00 PM Anonymoussaid. Come to HR. Come to HR.
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