Quitting Your Job the Right Way
I recently made the decision to leave a career as an HR generalist to start my own HR consulting business. The idea had been building in my mind for quite some time, and I had finally reached a point where my resources were coming together to make the idea a reality. Not only was I […]
Conducting Effective Workplace and HR Investigations
Early in my HR career, an employee came to me saying that her supervisor had cornered her in a hallway and demanded a kiss. Most of the harassment complaints I have dealt with involve situations where joking gets out of hand or employees are making inappropriate comments and gestures. If this employee’s complaint was true, […]
Interview Stories
In this post, rather than focusing on HR advice, I wanted to take a break to share some of my more memorable and humorous interview experiences. Some of my best HR stories come from the many interviews I’ve done. Typically interviews involve nervous candidates searching for good answers to my standard litany of questions; however, […]
Making the Most out of Job Fairs
When I first started out in HR ten years ago, I attended job fairs that were packed with employers. Job fairs were so big that it would have been nearly impossible for a job seeker to visit every table. Now things are different. At many of the fairs I’ve been to, employer attendance is way […]
Creating a Good Reputation for HR
A couple weeks ago I was at one of my company’s stores setting up for new employee orientation when an employee approached me. I said hello, and he responded, “Boy, am I glad it’s you and not Lucy.” Lucy is one of my coworkers in HR. She’s good at her job and pays regular visits […]
Clarifying Leave of Absence Policies
I was recently talking with an employee to go over his leave rights. He found out his mom was very sick and needed to travel out of state to be with her. He planned to leave the next day, so we were talking by phone as he was packing his bag. I started throwing out […]
