What’s your CIQ?

  • October 05, 2008

The more you know about you—your strengths, your values, your skills, your dislikes—the more likely you’ll be happy from 9 to 5.

Do ‘Hotties’ Get Ahead Faster?

  • September 10, 2008

Question: “I have worked at my company for more than 20 years. Whenever I apply for a new position, I am passed over. I think it’s because I’m...

Demoted: Is Gender Bias The Issue?

  • September 03, 2008

Question: “My new boss is truly a male chauvinist. He has surrounded himself with male managers and completely ignores all the women. After holding a...

What to do when an employee threatens violence

  • September 02, 2008

Q. I work in the HR area at my company and just learned that an employee who is experiencing some personal problems is now having performance problems at work. I also...

Is one bad apple poisoning your team?

  • August 28, 2008

“We have an employee who lies about her time, doesn't do all her work, complains about co-workers and tries to change policy for her benefit. The administrator...

Get Tough With A Toxic Employee

  • August 27, 2008

Question: "One of my employees has a toxic attitude. He criticizes co-workers, blames them for his problems and argues about everything. His rude and insensitive emails...

Ridding The Workplace Of Rumors And Gossip

  • August 25, 2008

Riddle me this: What's something everyone does and is impossible to stop? The answer: Gossip! Just because there is nothing you can do to completely eliminate it from...

Shutting Down The Office Motormouth

  • August 06, 2008

Question: “One of my employees is a good worker, but she’s a real motormouth. “Brenda” talks nonstop to anyone she can corner, repeating the...

Drugmaker catches disco fever

  • July 11, 2008

Allegan–based drugmaker Perrigo Corp. is reaching out to potential hires with the “Perrigo Dancing Scientists,” a slick YouTube music video of...