One of the hardest things for many working people to get a handle on - especially women - is how to negotiate for what they want and deserve. Like…raises.
Entries Tagged as 'Human resources'
Negotiating Job Salary: You Mean You Have to Ask?
June 9th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments
Tags: Career development · Human resources · Inspiration · Negotiating salary · Salary & benefits · Working smart
Job Search: The Line Between Charming and Annoying
June 5th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments
while you want to pull out all the stops…tracking down job possibilities and pursuing networking contacts, you do NOT want to be perceived as a pain in the
Tags: After the interview · Creative job search · Human resources · Job search
Wuhoo! 4-Day Work Week in Birmingham, Alabama
June 2nd, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments
I hate that people are being hit so hard by the high cost of gas, but what a smart thing for that City to do. Now that’s taking lemons and making lemonade!
Tags: Being a boss · Bosses · Health & Stress Mgt · Human resources · Inspiration · Salary & benefits · Technology · Working in IT · Working smart
Stuck in the Waiting Game After 2nd Interview
May 28th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 106 Comments
Dear Work Coach, I’m from Taiwan…My background is engineering…focus my job hunting on high-tech. Currently I’m stuck in the waiting game after 2nd interview
Tags: After the interview · Dear Work Coach · Dream jobs · Human resources
15 Things I Look for When I Interview People
May 19th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 4 Comments
I get a lot of questions about job interviews and thought it might be helpful to provide a handy-dandy guide to what I look for when I sit down with people.
Tags: Career change · Human resources · Inspiration · Interview tips · Job interviews · Job search
Job Applications - Permission to Contact Employer
May 13th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 2 Comments
I’m applying for a job. My question is about the box you check if you’d give them permission to contact your current employer. I interviewed about 3 weeks ago.
Tags: Career change · Dear Work Coach · Human resources · Job search · References, Visas, Processing
We’re Responsible for Our Own Work Relationships
May 12th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 2 Comments
In the 1970s, for the first time…women were taught to be responsible for our own orgasms..It’s a good philosophy…more you participate, the better the result
Tags: Bosses · Career · Career change · Career development · Co-workers · Dear Work Coach · Health & Stress Mgt · Human resources · Inspiration · Job interviews · Job search · Networking · Working smart · Workplace
A Plea for Mercy to Human Resource Professionals (and Anyone Else Interviewing People for Jobs)
April 2nd, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 10 Comments
Please…please keep the people you interview informed. I never realized how many people are suffering through the interview process until I started writing this blog.
Tags: Bosses · Human resources · Job interviews · Job search · References, Visas, Processing
Your Brain On Microsoft: This is Sooooo Creepy!
January 17th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 4 Comments
Have you read this? “Microsoft Attempting to Patent System to Monitor Your Brain”. Basically, this is your brain at work and I get to monitor you from my cushy
Tags: Health & Stress Mgt · Human resources · Technology · Workplace
When Bad Job Evaluations Happen to Good People
November 18th, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · 9 Comments
So you’ve been at the job for a while and it’s time to find out what your boss really thinks of you. The door closes behind you as the air gets sucked out of the room
Tags: Bosses · Career · Career development · Human resources · Inspiration · Job evaluations & feedback · Working smart · Workplace




