Three Essential Steps to Build a Culture of Learning at Work
Steve Jobs did not found Pixar. It is common knowledge, Jobs never expected Pixar to be an animation industry leader when he bought the computer division from George Luca...
Before Accepting the Minimum, Know Your Worth
The gender wage gap issue is a consistent one in the history of the United States. According to a Pew Research Center analysis, women earned only 83 percent of what men e...
LiveSmart: A Simple, Paperless Employee Health Platform for Lifestyle and Health Management
In 2002, PepsiCo introduced two initiatives for their employees under the Healthy Living wellness initiatives. One program was focused on overall lifestyle and health man...
Q&A with Jane: Why don’t I get a Call even when the Interview goes well?
Hi Jane, I am an IT professional who last worked at a company which developed app software. I was a part of their technical team for more than three years but I didn’t ...
Q&A with Jane: How to deal with a talkative co-worker?
Hi Jane, I am working in the editorial team of a PR agency. I joined the agency hardly a month back. The company has a lot to offer and I foresee major scope for the desi...
Q&A with Jane: Can I ask the Interviewer about Financial Benefits?
I am working in an advertising agency as their graphic designer for quite a while now. I have not had any experience in giving interviews as this is my first job. My boss...
Q&A with Jane: Why are you not getting the Appraisal you expected
Hi Jane, I work as a software engineer at a company which handles a number of e-commerce websites. We are a big team led by a highly efficient manager. While accepting th...
Q&A with Jane: How to avoid Recommending a Friend for a Job
Hi Jane, I have a close friend who recently lost his job and is repeatedly telling me to recommend him to my HR. On asking why he was fired, he gives no definite answer w...
Q&A with Jane: How to Hire Millennial Employees for a Technical job
Hi Jane, I am the team leader of the software department of a company which offers financial services to its clients. As the name of the department suggests, our team con...
Two Master’s Degrees, No Job. What am I doing wrong?
Workplace expert Jane Harper says that when you have two quantitative master’s degrees and can’t find any type of significant employment, the best thing to interview ...
Q&A With Jane: How to Outsmart the Manipulative Coworker
Workplace expert Jane Harper says in order to deal with a manipulative coworker, you must first understand what they are all about. In this case, we have Sylvia, a master...
Penalties for an employee sleeping on the job?
Hi Jane, We have an employee who is really unlikable and has a bad attitude towards work. Let’s just say I’m dealing with a one-of-a-kind jerk. Two or three times ...
What is the best interview response to ‘what is your greatest weakness?’
Hi Jane, You know how they ask ‘what is your greatest weakness?’ during an interview? Now, this is a cliché, tricky question and one is expected to respond to the qu...
Q & A with Jane: How to Address Hygiene Issues in the Workplace
Hi Jane, I work in the kind of workplace where people are busy minding their own business and hardly interact with each other. This kind of atmosphere is quite convenient...
Q & A with Jane: How to Maintain a Cordial Behavior at the Workplace
Hi Jane, I began working in the corporate sector as soon as I got my degree from college. I have been working for the past 4 years and have worked for various companies. ...
Q & A With Jane: Is Work Commitment a Two-Way Process?
Hi Jane, I was very happy in my previous job as the work environment was favorable and the people working with me were pleasant. I worked for that company for close to 4 ...
