How Do I Justify Job Hopping To Myself?
Dear Jane, I am one of the few young faces around here, and one of the few who comes to work at 7 a.m. and leaves after 10 p.m. I started out right after college and mana...
Study Finds 58% of Tech Professionals Feel Like Frauds
Developers run the world. They are among the most accomplished and respected professionals, and yet half of them feel their successes are undeserved. According to a new i...
‘I have some annoyance around the NO Christmas bonus.’
Dear Jane, I work in an industry where bonuses are common. My prior law firm handed two bonuses a year; one in June and the other in December. Last week, my boss took us ...
What to Do When a Coworker Has an Angry Outburst?
Do you need to be defensive when a coworker has an angry outburst or simply allow them to keep making your workplace hostile? Angry outburst is not a new workplace issue ...
Q&A With Jane: How Do I Deal With Employee Theft?
Sometimes, not confronting an employee who is stealing from you sends the wrong message to other employees. It’s a dicey situation, but one that can lead to serious ram...
How To Reduce Business Expenses
Most business managers struggle to understand how to reduce business expenses because they have dedicated teams handling finances. It is not wrong to have a team of finan...
Wrongful Termination: Should you consider suing for Wrongful Termination?
“At will” employment policy in some states make it difficult to prove wrongful termination in more cases. And this makes it changing for fired employees to establish ...
Q&A With Jane: My Coworker Eats with Mouth Open. I’m Going To Lose My Mind!
It could be unbearably disturbing when a coworker eats with mouth open. And it’s easier to deal with a loud chewer when you know them quite well. What if you don’t? H...
Creating an Effective Cell Phones at Work Policy
The prevalence of cell phones at work constitutes part of the new challenges employers or HR managers must deal with. And the most promising solution is an effective cell...
A Sneak Peek at Paternity Leave in Countries Around The World
Childcare used to be seen as a responsibility of the mothers, but things are beginning to change. Some countries are offering paternity leave to allow new fathers experie...
Microsoft Will Require Vendors to Offer Paid Parental Leave
Microsoft will begin requiring its vendors and contractors to offer their U.S. employees paid parental leave if they want to work with the tech giant. In a new policy ann...
Coworker from Hell Slurps Water and Goes ‘Ahhhhhh’ Loudly. Every. Damn. Time. What do I do?
From loud yappers to pen tappers, and from burps to water slurps, nothing should be pardoned at work. Read more on how to deal with annoying people at work, especially th...
10 Ways to Become Your Boss’ Best Employee
Managing your job description may be easy but maintaining your status as one who keeps the job rolling could be a challenge, mostly if the understanding you have with you...
When You Have To Say No To Your Boss
Most employees are very accommodating with various requests from their bosses. They do not just go beyond their task borders to ensure efficiency but interfere with famil...
5 Ways Leaders Can Positively Influence Their Staff
Employees deserve special attention from their employers. But it’s sad that many leaders are more concerned about respect in their positions even though it’s somethin...
Why Employee Voice and Engagement Really Does Matter
The traditional annual employee survey is no longer efficient to match with the recent level of commitment required to efficiently achieve employee engagement. A recent s...
