Recent questions tagged human resources

Description : I got caught playing a video game at work. Will I get fired?

Last Answer : Respond to HR the same way you responded to the manager. Check your employee handbook to see if there is any guidance on using the computer for personal reasons during work hours, and if games are ... warning to never play games. And then never use a company computer for anything other than work.

Description : Have you ever been fired by an artificial intelligence algorithm?

Last Answer : Heh. No. But I’ve had my insurance cancelled by rules and formulas, which I think is a similar issue, and part of why I think insurance is mostly problematic.

Description : What should I do without my experience letter?

Last Answer : I don't know what an experience letter is. Are you in the United States? In the USA, you customarily write up a resume that lists your previous work positions and dates and responsibilities. You ... to an HR department or headhunter. Does this information help or are you asking for somewhere else?

Description : What is the optimum human population for the Earth?

Last Answer : I don’t know the optimum number, but have been told by sevral teachers when I was in school it could support 11billion.

Description : Is having to wear a skirt and heels with bare legs acceptable and legal for a company dress code?

Last Answer : answer:Welcome to ask-public! It depends upon where you live. In the US, the guideline is to dress similar to how the clients dress.

Description : Has a human resources officer ever warned you away from a job?

Last Answer : Yes a very bad sign.

Description : What was the weirdest thing one of your (current or former) co-workers ever did or said?

Last Answer : answer:I once had to explain to one of my co-workers how having a first cousin who is also your biological half-sister is not normal. This wasn't really one of those things HR needed to deal ... . Aside from both the body and headline containing the word coworkers , it's a total non sequitur.

Description : My husband was laid off; do you have a possible work connection for him?

Last Answer : So sorry to hear this. My niece is in the same line of work and lives in Tennessee. I’ll check with her tomorrow.

Description : What state do you pay taxes to if you work at home, but are employed by a company in another state?

Last Answer : The company address on your pay stub, is where you are taxed from if you get a W-2 at the end of the year. If you are a contractor and the 1099 form is the tax form issued by the company than it is where you work from ( Missouri ).

Description : How much is the travel allowance for per diem positions? And no health insurance even if you work as many hours as a part-time employee?

Last Answer : answer:What state requires employers to provide health insurance? With a few limited exceptions, the costs of commuting between home and work are nondeductible personal expenses. If an employer pays an ... most likely receive a form of additional wages, fully subject to income and payroll taxation.

Description : Research paper topic suggestions about compensation?

Last Answer : Would something like the Gini coefficient work. It deals in more macro terms but maybe it would fit within the guidelines. Ten pages on it would be a breeze.

Description : Can I request HR to keep my salary private?

Last Answer : answer:I had this same problem with a part-time job I worked at Home Depot. Somehow, the other employees discovered that I was making a lot more money than them and they threatened to walk out. This was in ... out the door. Apparently, your salary is not a secret. At least, mine was not in the 80s.

Description : Do you think some form of humanity will outlive this planet?

Last Answer : Mankind is far too self-destructive to outlive the earth.

Description : What do you think are the three most important skills to surviving the Apocalypse are?

Last Answer : Expertise in weapons. Expertise in cooking. The ability to run faster than the guy next to me.

Description : An emergency portable device to save a person from a rushing tsunami-?

Last Answer : Getting air would be a problem, as would being swept out to sea.

Description : Is incompetence generally more prevalent among management-level employees or non-supervisory level employees?

Last Answer : answer:I would not single out either group as taking the lead in incompetence. I think that incompetent employees are scattered throughout the organization. I might say that incompetence in management is likely to have more far-reaching effects on a company.

Description : One job for two employees. Which one would you retain?

Last Answer : Keep the team player.

Description : What kind of salary do entry level HR employees make?

Last Answer : http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_salaryresults.asp?hdJobCode=OF13000038&hdJobTitle=Human+Resources+Assistant+I&hdJobCategory=HR01&hdNarrowDesc=Human ... +Resources&op=salswz_psr&joblevelcode=1&pagefrom=selectjob&hdLocationOption=0&hdSearchByOption=0&countertype=0&jobcounter=3

Description : Do I need to use an SEO or can I do this with some research?

Last Answer : Why don’t you outsource your SEO?

Description : Have any tips for establishing a pattern of behavior without arguing the details?

Last Answer : answer:Very often, creative intelligent people have the hardest time dealing with the public. That's just part of being human. I'm a hard-core computer geek. One time, during a bout of unemployment, out of ... be happier. That may not be what you want to hear, but that's just the way it is.

Description : Can a person collect unemployment In the state of CA under these circumstances?

Last Answer : answer:As for the lawsuit, you would have to consult an employment attorney. It depends on what the employer says about unemployment. I definitely think she should try to file a claim, and should ask for a hearing if her claim is denied.

Description : Rewarding employees using Point system, any suggestions?

Last Answer : answer:It's only effective if it is completely objective. You have to have something concrete to measure, such as sales. Contracts which never materialize or are never completed have to be subtracted out ... think it's better to base a year-end raise on the performance for the current year.

Description : What have people been doing to land a job in this economy?

Last Answer : Network, network, network.

Description : What is your favorite job site and why?

Last Answer : Locally, it’s Craigslist. Easy to find the kind of freelance work I like to do.

Description : What is the best website to find a job during this economic crisis? I've found just looking for a job on most websites is a partime job in itself!

Last Answer : Check your local paper. Knock on doors.

Description : What is the best website to find employees?

Last Answer : answer:We just wrote a blog post about this at work (of course, we were looking at it from the other side). We referenced this article/survey on recruiting. Specifically, you may be ... find using LinkedIn or renewing internal interest in whatever referral system you have to be the best route.

Description : Does Facebook sell access to employers?

Last Answer : If it did, Facebook would die a quick death as soon as the evidence got out.

Description : People in Human Resources: How do you address very sensitive issues?

Last Answer : I'd like to know this too. When I was much too young, I managed a small department, and one of my group had this problem. Others complained privately to me. It was an extra-delicate matter because she was ... of it to her and always chickened out. Even now I don't know what I ought to have said.

Description : How do I handle this bad event with my employees?

Last Answer : I suggest you call a meeting to go over the rules, and your expectations, and emphasize the rules she broke. Tell them you don’t want to have to let anyone else go for not following the rules.

Description : Have you ever gone to your HR office to report sexual harassment? If so, how did it turn out for you?

Last Answer : I have always dealt directly with anyone who bothers me like that.I just tell them to leave me alone.If they put their hands on me,they are through. It’s more satisfying to handle it in that way.

Description : DAMN IT! I accidentally submitted the wrong materials to a company that I REALLY wanted to apply for...has this happened to you?

Last Answer : Acknowledge the error in your next application. Everyone makes mistakes. Not everyone realizes it, and an even smaller percentage of those who do acknowledge and try to recover. That alone should make you a standout.

Description : If I get a job offer, how do I politely ask them how long I have to make a final decision whether I want to join them or not?

Last Answer : Just ask them it shouldn’t hurt anything. It’s not liek your being raciest or anything.

Description : Should I email/and or mail my resume into a job for which I rec’d an auto-response that I "did not meet criteria"?

Last Answer : It may simply be a glitch. Send them your resume with a cover letter explaining what happened, if you are sure you meet the advertised criteria. +GQ and Welcome to Fluther!

Description : I applied for a job online about a month and a half ago and received no response. The company is still posting job ads, should I apply again?

Last Answer : Move on.

Description : What responisiblities does an employer have towards Part-Time vs. Full-Time employees?

Last Answer : To the best of my knowledge, Labor Laws vary by state… so your best bet is to go to the website of your state’s Department if Labor. State websites are usually: www.state.(2-letter postal code).us For example, New Jersey: www.state.NJ.us

Description : How to solve production / staff problems in a factory environment?

Last Answer : Almost sounds like a morale issue to me-I've found sometimes this happens if the folks on the floor feel like management is against them, and so they start to stop caring. I would go less for stick ... 'll start to watch out for each other more. (* the beatings will continue until morale improves )

Description : If i want to apply for a job, should i state that it's seasonal?

Last Answer : I wouldn’t, It may limit your chances of getting the job, Just say you may want to cut back hours after summers over, be creative, times are hard.

Description : When you quit a job and give two weeks' notice, and your bosses tell you to leave immediately, do you get paid for those two weeks?

Last Answer : I would guess, no. EDIT There are multiple factors to consier. e.g. What was your relationship w/ your employer? Did you leave on good terms? Are you hourly or salaried? Typically, any employer can let ... weeks, whether obligated to do so or not, so that there are no hard feelings on your part .

Description : Where do I find sample professional development plans?

Last Answer : answer:What kind of an organization is this for? I've got a lot of experience in Professional Development / Leadership Development plans in not-for-profit healthcare (I helped create the Leadership Development Plan for ... share some of what I have. (They're Word Docs so I can't post them here)

Description : I need a creative way to shut one of my employees up! Any ideas?

Last Answer : Like…he just talks generally too much instead of working, or is a sh@t talker…explain!

Description : I work in an office with tons of static electricity. How can we decrease the number of shocks?

Last Answer : it sounds like a fun office on april 1st. i would have so much fun in there :D

Description : How do professional women dress in Houston?

Last Answer : answer:My first instinct, based on my years in the corporate world, is that a pantsuit is too casual for an interview, Here is a quote from a Houston organization that seems to support that ... suits or dresses are often standard attire for women. Pantsuits, in classic styles, are also acceptable.

Description : What response do you give a job interviewer who asks you for your salary requirement?

Last Answer : answer:In a way, the question is a test. If you've done your homework, you know what a competitive salary for the position is and can adjust your request based on your own experience level, ... money going out. If you ask for an excessively high amount, you may place yourself out of consideration.

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