The Use of AI in The Workplace Will Be Broad And Revolutionary
The emergence of AI technology in the workplace promises to be revolutionary. Artificial intelligence will effectively reduce overhead costs, drive innovation and improve...
How To Get A Job in HR
HR Jobs are one of the best career jobs out there that most people often neglect when choosing a People often switch to HR career either from business administration, fin...
My Coworkers Won’t Stop Skinny Shaming Me. How Do I handle Comments About My Appearance?
Skinny shaming can be as harmful as fat shaming. A coworker’s remarks on appearance at work can rise to microaggressions and lead to actionable harassment. Read Jane Ha...
I’m Having A Hard Time With ‘no’ Regarding Personal Gifts
It’s hard to say no to a coworker at work. But learning how to set boundaries and how to say no effectively is the key to healthier workplace relationships. The HR ...
I’m making someone use their holiday to grieve over their mother’s death
The brutal and straightforward answers to HR-related queries and concerns. Send in your queries with the subject line ‘Ask JANE HARPER’ at info@thehrdigest.com. Hel...
Why Platform Strategy is Important in Your Business Plan
Platform strategy is widely seen by most businesses as a strategy mainly for tech companies. Platforms are environments that connect different groups and derive benefits ...
My Coworkers Speak Another Language At Work, How Do I Handle it, Please?
My coworkers speak another language at work, which affects how I relate with them, but I can’t seem to find a way around it. This is going to my fifth month, working as...
My Coworker Doesn’t Talk To Me – How Do I Handle it?
This is my first time of being in a situation where my coworker doesn’t talk to me and I seem to be totally blank on what could be the reason. Dear Jane, Maybe I’m th...
My Coworker Got A Raise And I Didn’t, How Do I Handle it?
Dealing with a situation where a coworker in the same position got a raise and you didn’t could be depressing and demoralizing. But in more cases, it’s an opportunity...
How Do You Gently Reject a Coworker’s Unwanted Romantic Advances?
How do you deal with a coworker who has also been behaving hostile towards you as a result of turning down her advances? Dear Jane, I share my cubicle wall with a coworke...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
