Q: I'm working on a contract with my company for a promotion, but they are unwilling to meet my salary demands. I want to continue to work for them, but I feel the compensation package they are offering is not...
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Working with Someone Who Takes All the Credit
Q: My boss takes all the credit for the hard work I do, but I don't complain. However, it has created some great stresses on the organization because of his mistakes. Thankfully, other members of the organization are aware that...
Online Learning and Training
Q: I've been a bit skeptical about teaching my employees anything online; however, the costs of sending them to a training class (gas, time away, hiring someone to do the training) are making it seem like a better option. What...
Thoughts from “Four Hour Workweek” by Timothy Ferriss
One of my favorite HR and Career related books is The Four Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. Some of the key principles I received from this book include1. How to speed read - there's an excellent excerpt in the book on...
Mental Health Days
Q: What are your thoughts on "mental health days"? What should employers do about people who want to take these?A: Mental health days are a great way to keep sharp and utilize benefit time for reasons other than illness....
The Value of On-Call Shifts and Hours
In retail and hospitality especially, the value of on-call shifts and on-call hours is priceless. Looking at it negatively, many may say "I don't like the idea that work can call me in at the last minute." Others on the...
“Sometimes, you’ve gotta fire the customer.”
Q: We have a few verbally abusive customers who regularly come in and intimidate our employees. They are larger accounts, so we really don't want to lose their business. How do we handle this?A: Unfortunately, "the customer is always right"...
Dealing with Workplace Stress
"When the last thing you want to do is deal with any humans, the best thing to do is to deal with many humans." Robert James Braathe, 2009I've found that the worst thing one can do during difficult times is...
Posting Openings For Your Company – Do’s and Dont’s Part 1
There are so many resources out there where one can post job openings and calls for resumes, but there still are ineffective employee searches going on on both sides of the fence. Employers are posting very often too late in...
Favorite HR and Career Books
Here are a list of just a few of my favorite books when it comes to HR and Careers7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen CoveyThe 4 Hour Workweek by Timothy FerrisA Whole New Mind by Daniel PinkCreating Magic...