Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
Last night I met up with an old friend, "Lillian," for spicy tuna rolls and conversation. She's in her third year of law school and filled me in on all the trials (haha, get it?) and tribulations of balancing her classwork load, being an editor for the Law Review, and interning at ...
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
Wear appropriate clothing to work, even if it's business casual.
Don't wear strong cologne or perfume.
Take care of personal hygiene--and wear deodorant.
All of these tips sound like common knowledge, and common sense, for the work world. You'd think everyone would know how to present themselves in an office. Even if the ...
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Yes, yes. The economy is terrible. But it's not as terrible as it was. Things are picking up, and companies are starting to hire again. And workers are starting to quit jobs, which is a good thing. Seriously. It means that people don't need to put up with terrible conditions, ...
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
HR policies are important. Mostly.
HR policies are not to be confused with Ludacris
However, there's a reason many employees dislike working with HR. Some HR policies just seem ludicrous.
Sure, there are reasons these HR policies are there. I understand this. But it doesn't matter. They should be gone anyway.
HR Policies That Should Be ...
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
Ah, dress codes in the office.
Some people abhor office dress codes, feeling resentful that they have to go out and buy a closet full of suits. Others don't really mind office dress codes, knowing that at least they won't be stuck staring at their closets bemoaning the fact that they ...
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Long hair. Tattoos. Band t-shirts. Ear gauges. Black nail polish. Piercings.
And I'm not just talking about my high school crushes!
Interviewees come in different flavors than just standard "suit and tie." According to an article on msn.com, as "subversive" fashion is no longer subversive, the dress code at many jobs is ...
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