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My Boss Picks on Me

Evil HR Lady

I am considered to be an exempt employee for a small company (family owned) with less than 25 employees. have been working for them for over 10 years now. The original hours worked and paid time off has changed several times over the

Friday High-Five: Posts I Loved Reading Last Week

QAspire

Friday is the day to share link love with some great insights from my friends in blogosphere. So, here are 5 posts that I loved reading (and you will too): Directions 7 by Nicholas Bate: Insightful and thought-provoking as usual

Tips for Being a Successful Negotiator

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I'll be the first to admit I've not always been a great negotiator. Growing up with two sisters, negotiation wasn't in our vocabulary. You wanted something, you took it by force or by stealth, but there was no negotiating involved. Hair-pulling and scratching, yes. Negotiation -- no. But entering the working world, I saw that hair-pulling wasn't going to get me far. woman is seen as a.

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True Faith HR

Today we have a special guest post from my beloved father, Gary Stollak. Most of us understand that it is necessary to receive many years of education and many hours of supervised practice (possibly, according to many, approximately 10,000 hours) for almost all careers demanding complex skills. With practice and mentoring, there will be confidence in the knowledge and skills accumulated.

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Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance

Training and learning organizations today play an active role in contributing to the bottom line of any organization by aligning their objectives to the immediate business objectives. This provides a solid ground for cost justification and encourages businesses to place training groups right where they should be, at the heart of a growing, thriving, learning culture.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Is it Time to Break Out of Your.

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Anyone with a grandmother can probably remember this advice: You are known for the company you keep. My Italian grandmother-in-law had a favorite saying along the lines of: "You lie downa witha the dogs, you gonna getta da fleas

Join Us At HR Technology Conference

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ReviewSNAP will be an exhibitor at the HR Technology Conference in Chicago on September 29th and 30th. Stop by to say hi and to learn more about the premier Web-based performance management system

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Are Company Sponsored Fitness Programs Good or Bad?

Evil HR Lady

A recent company initiative has me feeling a little uneasy. HR introduced a wellness program at the beginning of the year, administered by a third-party company, that gets you discounts on health insurance premiums. That's cool

Don't Give Up On Problems: A Lesson on Persistence

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Did you ever think that an “audit” exercise can be a learning experience? Well, if you really 'want to' learn, you can find lessons almost everywhere. You just have to keep doors of your mind open! While discussing a problem

Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]

Is your company ready to move beyond the annual performance review? Where do you start? What are the keys to success? In this guide, you’ll gain an understanding of: the forces driving change, three foundations of success and take a deep dive into the skills gap many managers have that will sink your efforts before they start and how to address them.

My Boss Picks on Me

Evil HR Lady

I am considered to be an exempt employee for a small company (family owned) with less than 25 employees. have been working for them for over 10 years now. The original hours worked and paid time off has changed several times over the years but nothing was ever put in writing such as a employee handbook. The owner wants to deduct for 1/2 day for vacation time for doctors appointment when I left at 2 pm! 1/2 day would be 12 noon not 2 pm. Besides, the time was made up by working late and not taking lunch (I kept personal track of it). My Boss Picks on Me

6 Ways to Give Feedback to Your Boss and Coworkers

Evil HR Lady

Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently started a new job at an amazing company. It’s a really open culture and it feels as if my opinion counts more here than it has before. My boss often asks for my feedback on how things are going. have a ton of ideas that I think would be really helpful to my boss and our team. If I share too much feedback privately will my ideas simply make him or colleagues look good and keep me in the shadows? Will sharing too much feedback hold me back? Ways to Give Feedback to Your Boss and Coworkers

Are Company Sponsored Fitness Programs Good or Bad?

Evil HR Lady

A recent company initiative has me feeling a little uneasy. HR introduced a wellness program at the beginning of the year, administered by a third-party company, that gets you discounts on health insurance premiums. That’s cool. But then there have been challenges throughout the year that are administered by people in the office and are starting to seem potentially unhealthy. The latest challenge is lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks. Aside from the fact that the people running this aren’t health care professionals, is it legal to offer your employees money to lose weight?