Human resources is the set of individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector or an economy. "Human capital" is sometimes used synonymously with human resources, although human capital typically refers to a more narrow view; i.e., the knowledge the individuals embody and ...
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Great CEO with horrible management style
I'm a relatively inexperienced HR professional. I've been with my organization for 1 year and have a situation that I feel very positive about, but am unclear about my next steps.
Here is a little ...
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Am I eligible for MNC companies? [closed]
I have a strange feeling that I won't get interview calls or job in any of the top software companies due to a long gap in my career.
I have done my BE from 2002 to 2006 and was doing Java/J2EE and ...
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How can I un-burn a bridge?
I worked in a company more than 2 years ago which I still want to work, after this time. But when I left I did not leave under the best terms. Now when I tried to come back the HR told me that I from ...
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What action should be taken by a manager when subordinates become racist?
In our office people are from different backgrounds, races, caste and culture. Yesterday I heard heated argument among a group of coworkers. The discussion was about terrorism, and one of the group ...
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What does senior director mean?
In a sector, e.g. academia, an office in an organization has a director and a similar office in another organization has a senior director. In general, an office has a boss, which can be called by ...
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Is it okay to withhold previous salary information during the interview process?
So here's the situation. I have a friend who is applying for a job as a Business Analyst. He has been working as a Business Analyst for another company for a year, but wants to move. However, his ...
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How to handle time off for surgery?
I've got a major surgery coming up, and my company is just as aware of it as I am, and I'm covered for the time off, but what I'm wondering is how is a longer term leave like this typically handled?
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Pay hourly workers on a project or piece rate basis [closed]
We have a few opportunities at our company that are a bit different than our normal work. We have many hourly employees that work on standard production -- 40 hours plus overtime for any work over ...
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Ask what's needed to increase salary? [duplicate]
Suppose I'm interested in increasing my salary at work.
Would it be a good idea to express this to HR/boss and let them tell me what THEY expect me to improve in order to deserve a promotion?
A ...
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Dealing with informal experience on resume
I have a very broad IT skillset and I would say that I am very good at what I do. When it comes to a technology that I have not used I just learn it by messing with it, Googling it, or by consulting ...
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Should I inform my employer of additional certifications I obtain that are not directly related to my position?
Should I inform my employer of additional certifications I obtain that are not directly related to my position?
Background: I am a software engineer. I graduated with a bachelor's degree within the ...
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How can I professionally resolve this disagreement about insurance liability with my company?
My company sent me to another state for 2 weeks and I was told to rent a car while I was there. Since our corporate credit cards had expired the week before, they told me to use my own credit card. ...
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How many thank you letters during interview process?
I have just completed an interview, and sent a thank you email to the hiring manager and the president of the company. They were both in the interview. If I have a second interview, do I send another ...
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Human Resources Complaint About Hiring Process
Background: Recently I have had a job interview for a position at my company. I work at the company as a contractor currently and applied for a full time position. Lots of coworkers along with myself ...
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Does an Employer moonlighting clause relate to personal side projects, and do I need permission? [closed]
I work as an engineer full-time with a technology company in California. When joining the company I signed a company code that had an explicit moonlighting clause stating that "employee cannot do ...
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How can I manage applying for 2 more jobs when I already have a part time job? [closed]
I have had a job for almost 1 year now.(job A) I'm an RN. I only work in this hospital once a week. I applied for several jobs to add hours, because I only work 12 hours per week.
First, I was ...
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Is walking around in a software environment typically allowed?
I work as a software developer.
I have written on my personal web site that I find walking around to be an important part of the way I work. I see two reasons for this: first, I find it uncomfortable ...
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Technical explanation to HR
As part of some phone interviews I recently had, I was asked by someone from HR to run through my CV and the technical skills I use day-to-day.
I began by simply describing the tools/software I use, ...
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What should I do if I accept a position, start work, and then they tell me on day 1 my background check didn't clear?
After taking my drug test and background check I was told I was clear to workl I even put on my application about my 2 charges in detail and dates.
He asked when I wanted to start, and I told him I ...
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A coworker gave our boss a very big gift. What do I do?
A coworker of mine was just sent by the company to a Microsoft conference. At the conference, attendees were given Microsoft's new tablet and the Lumia 920. During our weekly meeting, my coworker ...
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Onsite with two different companies in the same state, can I ask them to work together on their arrangements? [closed]
Recently, I have been phone interviewed by two different companies and both went well. The first company invited for onsite immediately and all the arrangements are made last week, the second company ...
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How can I deal with a difficult coworker?
I have a member on my team who acts like a boorish pig. He "borrows" my belongings without asking, almost as if he's entitled to it. Last time, I had some snack on my desk and he just took it to his ...
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What's the best way to convince a manager to let someone take initiative?
One of our customer service reps has been with the company for years and is starting to feel like he's outgrown his position and is looking for new challenges.
His manager is reluctant to give him ...
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How to manage a growing team?
I'm the admin assistant of the CTO and our organization has recently experienced a lot of growth. Within six months, we have merged with another organization and our Dev team has grown from 8 to 16, ...
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What do HR departments think of for-profit universities such as University of Phoenix?
I'm working a full-time job and career with a family and would like to finish up my degree in computer science. What do most HR departments think of graduates from University of Phoenix (which is ...
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What's a good thank-you gift to a recruiter or HR personnel?
I would like to thank an HR personnel who has been very helpful in managing my placement at my current company, including arranging and organizing interviews for further internal advancement. What are ...
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If you must report incriminating information about a 3rd party to HR, should you do so anonymously?
If you noticed improper behavior at work, ranging from petty theft of office supplies to deliberate, willful manipulation of a company's financial statement, and you decided to report it to HR, should ...
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How to mention weakness in the self assessment section of an employment form
I have been trying to write this section of "Developmental Areas" in a employment form given by my organization. This is the place where I need to cite a few of my weaknesses.
I actually want to ...
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Why would recruiters ask “How much would you like to earn?” if the initial pay for all employees is the same?
I've recently been to an interview for a company that had a set pay amounts for each "level" of employees that is based mainly on the amount of time spent with the company. This basically meant that ...
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Do prospective employers usually call or email for scheduling interviews?
I know there is no direct answer to this but i am hoping those have been through the process or are HR managers can help me with this.
I sent out resumes to maybe 5-8 places and it had my old phone ...
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Can an administrative assistant take on the roles of morale building and team building?
In my company, we have an administrative assistant who does not have a sophisticated degree, and whose experience is in doing data entry and simple bookkeeping.
I am considering having her take on ...
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Second thoughts about “unofficial” vacation time
I joined my current company over 2 years ago. At that time I was working for another company in the same field and receiving 4 weeks vacation. During salary negotiations, the hiring manager at my ...
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How should I request a copy of my contract?
I don't recall if my contract had a Non-disclosure agreement for my work and I don't seem to have a copy of it in my records.
How can I request a copy of my contract from HR without appearing ...
