The Problem With Free: What the Mets—and Hiring Managers—Got Wrong
W hat’s better than free New York Mets tickets? New York Mets tickets that cost $ 10. While you...
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This Helicopter Mom Raised a Daughter Incapable of Normal Business Behavior. A Warning
& ldquo;There is no ‘P’ in hamster.” This is not a controversial statement. Any dictionary will agree with it....
Bill Ackman Posted 2,400 Words About a $2 Million Lawsuit. Here’s the Real Lesson
B illionaire Bill Ackman fired an employee, who is threatening to sue. He wrote 2,400 words on X asking for...
Why Do Employers Demand Notice When They Fire At-Will?
K atyayani Shukla posted this on Twitter. Now she is in India, and I don’t know anything about Indian...
Oracle Laid Off Thousands by Email—and That May Have Been the Right Call
O racle laid off thousands of employees yesterday. Numbers vary, with some reports saying up to 30,000 employees. Regardless,...
Your Employees Want to Be Your Friend—Mostly Because It Helps Their Careers
I n television shows, it’s your work friends who are your bridesmaids at your wedding and who show up...
Does Bait and Switch actually work?
I saw this on Reddit: They lied about 100% Remote until the very last stage of the interview I...
The $75 Lunch That Beats Any Exit Interview
H eadhunter Nick Corcodilos calls exit interviews the “cockroaches of the employment world” because “no one knows why they exist,...
14 Unhinged Workplace Stories That Prove HR Professionals Deserve a Medal
L ast week, I hosted a conference called Spring Forward HR. Participants submitted stories about the problems they had to handle and...
39 Crazy and Scary Things Employees Have Said to HR Managers
(Note: In putting together some of the stories from Spring Forward HR, I went on a search for these...
Spring Forward HR 2026 Is Over!
Monday was Spring Forward HR 2026. It was an amazing success and you can mark your calendar for Spring...
EEOC Warns 500 Companies Over DEI Compliance: What Your Business Must Review Now
A ndrea Lucas, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), recently sent a letter to the 500 largest companies...
A Founder’s ‘Under 26’ Hiring Post Got 3.1 Million Views, and Maybe a Lawsuit, Too
“We are hiring young engineers to come grind in nyc. Must be under 2 6 ” 3.1 million views...
Your Company is Already Using AI. Where’s Your Policy?
Everyone’s racing to use AI – but few have paused long enough to ask, “Do we have rules for...
A CEO Says He Avoids Burnout for $500 a Month. His Math Doesn’t Add Up
I got a press release proclaiming, “CEO spends over $500/month to avoid burnout! ” Burnout is a huge issue,...
I Was Asked My Zodiac Sign During a Job Interview. Should I Be Worried?
I had a second-round interview at a top-tier company, and the final question completely threw me off: “What’s your...