Questions tagged [human-resources]
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 can contribute to an organization. Likewise, other terms sometimes used include "manpower", "talent", "labor" or simply "people".
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Rejecting an offer after accepting it just before 10 days from DOJ
I just graduated from college. Last March I attended a job fair at a nearby college. They were hiring students from Professional Degree A (These people have got good theoretical knowledge but lacks ...
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Can I reject a change to my employment contract with an on call clause? - UK
I've worked for few years for an IT company as software developer, the new management wants to amend all our contracts to introduce an on call clause.
In other words it means that all developers are ...
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New manager gives schedule hours without warning (e.g. 3 hours). How to find her manager?
I work for a marketing company that staffs various events. Our regional manager keeps getting changed for some reason. The new one I’ve had difficulty with. On several occasions she just ignores my ...
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Been asked to write a character reference for a fellow admin of a gaming clan
A fellow admin of a PlayStation gaming clan is applying for a job in real life and have asked me to write a character reference for him. I have no problem doing this as I admire him and would not ...
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What should I write in an apology letter, since I have decided not to join a company after accepting an offer letter
I had accepted an offer letter from an employer 45 days ago, but now I got another (better) offer letter from a different company. Now I am wondering, what should I write in a letter to HR at the ...
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My boss wants to get rid of me - what should I do?
Brief story: I work as IT support in a bank. I am an analyst who just graduated from university and my boss is a VP
10-May-2019: My boss told me they will put me on an informal "performance ...
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What is the best way to set up payroll into a startup company?
My husband and I are starting a new company in Ontario, Canada, and targeting to get about 25 employees. I am trying to gather as much info as I can about how to create a human resources and payroll ...
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H.R. gossiping confidential information + using political back channels
After years without issues, our HR department has started delivering secret messages about office politics through back channels and is distributing personal and confidential information at will for ...
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Don't want to take over for manager who is dealing with a personal loss
This is a very complicated situation but I'll try and be brief.
Essentially I was hired into a new role at company X. For my role, I am responsible for the output of the company product. If I make a ...
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Am I wrong for digging recyclables/compostables out of the trash and putting them on top of the bins? [closed]
I've worked at this company as a software engineer for the past 2 years now. We're a medium-sized tech company based out of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Our city has an ordinance requiring all ...
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Question regarding resigning from parent company to join subsidiary company [closed]
Before you read on, I would like to apologise for the following question being so lengthy.
My coworker and I, two web developers, signed a permanent contract with the parent company in December 2017. ...
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Why would company (decision makers) wait for someone to retire, rather than lay them off, when their role is no longer needed?
I'm asking about companies'/managers' reasoning in general, rather than about the policy of a specific company. This is something I've come across a number of times, in/about various different ...
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Do I have the right to request more information about a scheduled interview? [duplicate]
I'm going to have an interview a few days from now (phone-based), but I have not given the information about the interview structure which I was supposed to receive via email. I called back the number ...
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Why should HR post the job ad. again on social media before conducting the interview(s)?
I've been invited for a phone interview scheduled for a few days from now (Germany), but I noticed the job advertisement was uploaded again on the social media yesterday (Xing, Linkedin).
Is this a ...
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Calling in sick confusion
I woke up this morning feeling awful and not able to go into work in fear of collapsing because of dizziness.
I called in but the woman who told me to go in today wasnt in when I asked for her. The ...
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How should I react to strange HR behaviour? [closed]
I've uploaded my CV to job web site. I feel qualified for this jobs, because few months ago I've successfully finished project of the same type.
HR woman has replied asking for lower estimate of ...
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Incorrect date of birth in Job Offer
I have recently been provided with a written job offer from a German company to sign. While applying for the job during the application process, there was an issue with the website so I was only able ...
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Snide and unprofessional remarks from senior employee [closed]
I have come across a situation where an employee more senior than I (I am 30 and he is probably in his 50's or 60's) has taken a habit of making deprecating comments towards me such as the following. ...
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How can I stop my manager from trying to sabotage my transfer by spreading rumours?
I am facing a difficult situation at work.
I started at my current company four years ago asa a junior developer. Today I am an unofficial manager, delegating work and possessing the most technical ...
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Feels like I am getting dragged into office politics
My technical manager and a Business Development person from my office have differences. They have complained about each other to the senior management. They are indulging in office politics and aiming ...
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how to talk HR about interview
I have talked to an HR regarding a job opportunity and we had a discussion about CTC. After that, HR sent me a mail regarding the discussed points.
As we discussed your CTC will be '00.00'.
So ...
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Hostile co worker
My team was approached today by our manager.
Background: We have a hostile co worker. He's aggressive, sarcastic, rude to clients and managers. About 4 months ago he out of the blue stopped talking ...
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Good gift/thank-you for Human Resources?
I have a great HR department. They really do a nice job. For example, they recently set us up with a pre-tax benefit that put about $1000 in my pocket.
What's a good way to thank them?
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How to answer “Have you ever been terminated?”
I'm filling out a job application that asks the question "Have you ever been terminated or asked to resign from a position in the past?"
I did get fired from a job back in 1998. It was my first high-...
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Is it reasonable to ask my company to reduce my notice period after agreeing to a longer one?
Here is the situation I am in. I have recently handed my notice in and I have a 3 month long notice period to serve (I know, it's an insanely long period).
During my exit interview I was asked by HR ...
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Dating a Former Employee
I'm a senior, C level executive at a relatively small company (~75 employees). A while ago, I became very close to a direct report. We began spending more time together outside of work; first in ...
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Staff medical form - disclosing methadone treatment
I work at a small (dozen or so employees) web dev agency in UK. I have been asked to fill in an employee data form, which includes the usual emergency contact, and also a medical section which asks ...
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Should I call the interviewer directly, if HR aren't responding? [duplicate]
I had a first round telephonic interview with a company - I thought the interview went very well and I was hoping to hear back from them by now, but I haven't received any call yet.
Whenever I call ...
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How to talk to new company HR about my notice period
I am in mess regarding my 2 months of notice period in my current company. I am looking for change and I don't want to resign before getting new job.
After applying on new jobs when I get call of HR,...
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Salary overtime and PTO on the same week [closed]
I just want to know if there is anything that I can specifically reference online with regards to the following.
Employee is salaried. Employee worked overtime in a single week: over 30 hour shift ...
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Does HR tell a hiring manager about salary negotiations?
If I was to negotiate salary for a job offer with HR, is it customary for HR to communicate this to the hiring manager?
I'm worried that it colors my relationship with the hiring manager if I accept ...
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How much information do previous employers give to prospective employers?
Reading this question, I came across the staement:
I know they are going to confirm degree with previous employer
In my experience, in the UK, most previous employers will only confirm that the ...
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Why would a company hire someone from outside rather than promoting internally?
My company has this tendency to hire externally open positions.
They tell the old employee with experience to train them instead of promoting the old experienced staff.
What could be the reason?
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I left before payday - now i'm being told I owe money? [closed]
First off i'm really sorry if this sounds stupid, I'm just really not educated in this area.
So i started a new job at the start of January - after a 3 weeks it was clear it wasn't for me, and so I ...
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Should I follow-up again with the HR administrator? [duplicate]
EDIT: For those looking at whether to follow-up after an interview, this related quesiton may provide a good resource.
This particular question is unique, as it asks about an academic job, where I ...
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Is an emloyee training a challenge for HR or any other manager? How to make it efficient? Are there any specific tools? [closed]
I would like to know what are the most frequently met problems while onboarding and training employees in organizations with 1000+ employees. How to deliver important information to them and make sure ...
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Shall I tell HR and management that I want to work with a specific manager
I worked under a manager X in my previous company. Then he moved on. After that I got interview in his company and I cleared the process.
First I was unsure wether to join the company or not as I had ...
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Should I write follow up email to HR [duplicate]
I interview 2 rounds in one company. Both rounds were awesome. After the interview I didn't hear from HR then I called her after 3 to 4 day. HR said she will inform me within 2 days but again, I didn'...
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How to deal with a rude and impolite receptionist [closed]
I'm posting this on behalf of my colleague:
I recently joined a company in a remote small office in the US. One of our company receptionists (those checking in visitors at the door) is a rude and ...
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Job offers - How to figure out if it's a soft job offer, or not an offer at all?
I have interviewed with a tech firm, and had a final interview already. After the final interview, the HR calls me the same day asking how I felt about the numerous interviews, the entire process, and ...
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Interviewer asked about the brand of my sweater. Small talk? Or recruiter-tactics? [closed]
I had an interview today at an engineering consultancy company. I was applying for a programming job.
I was wearing a button shirt tucked into my jeans. Neat, but not too formal. (This type of ...
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Is it appropriate to ask HR for a time frame for the response about application when I know hiring manager has made a decision? [duplicate]
I made it to the last round of interviews for a job, and, as far as I can tell, things went well. Right after the last interview the hiring manager and the team leader were fairly open and told me I ...
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What's the point of asking previous salary of an applicant?
In India I don't know why but most of the HR person usually ask about previous pay. What's the point of asking this?
This is not duplicate of How to respond to a direct ask of salary earned and ...
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How To Handle Not Being Taken Seriously?
I have been working at company X for nearly a year now in a software related role. Around 3-4 months into working at X, I began to feel the role was not as advertised and a lot of the work I have been ...
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Should I follow up on job interview when HR said they will update on my hiring 2 weeks ago [duplicate]
I have completed two job interviews.
One company emailed me 2 weeks ago telling that I'm shortlisted for hiring, and even the manager sent me a message personally, whether I have received an offer ...
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Should this issue be directed to HR? Staff are always eating residents leftover food
I work in Long Term Care and one of the policy is that staff cannot eat remaining food from the residents' meals (the food that has not been served). It goes in the garbage at the end of the day. Some ...
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My manager is forcing me to clean, vacuum, wash, and take out the garbage during trade shows
I am a marketing project manager working in an American company based in France. This role includes planning and managing logistics for industry events. I am responsible of managing end-to-end all ...
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Probationary period
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I started a new position early October 2018 with a 6-month probationary period.
In my whole career, I've never had an extension or a bad word said about my ...
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I wasn't paid what my salary letter promised, but didn't realize until much later. What now?
Two years ago, my boss handed me my first annual salary adjustment letter. It was a substantial increase, retroactive to the beginning of the year.
I filed it away. I noticed a pay bump, but because ...
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Do you give feedback to the Hiring Manager that one of his interviewers wasnt being fair leading to you not getting the job
I have been interviewing for a senior job that was going well. Met the CEO, the Hiring Manager and the Head of Services. I was the peer of the Head of Services. The interviews all went well and the ...
