Question: “During my interviews for a sales position, I am often asked whether I have children. When I say that I have four, the managers typically respond that they also have children and must juggle a lot of responsibilities. The question usually comes up in a casual chat, while we’re driving to a field office or eating lunch. This seems like friendly conversation, but since I have received no job offers, I can’t help wondering if it’s really discrimination. Can this question legally be asked in an informal setting? And how do I respond without looking resistant?” —Working Mom
Jasmine Freeman’s job as chief executive assistant to Joan Burge at Office Dynamics keeps her busy supporting Burge’s day-to-day work and developing social media to support the business. A number of tools help her “keep on top of things”:
A new study by researchers at Tel Aviv University found that employees with strong social networks on the job actually lived longer than those “working in a very unfriendly and nonsupportive environment.”
A recent survey by OfficeTeam reveals that one in five employees knows someone who has lied on his or her résumé. Here’s the type of information employees are most often misrepresenting or exaggerating about:
November 14, 2011
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Travel season is upon us. Make easy work of choosing the right hotel and what’s nearby with these online tools:
In his new book Great by Choice, Jim Collins says, “Following the belief that leading in a ‘fast world’ always requires ‘fast decisions’ and ‘fast action’ is a good way to get killed.” He reports that, overall, fast decision making was associated with good outcomes, however, when events were moving slowly, 61% of cases with […]
Administrative assistant Linda Bates was on her way to a ski vacation when she got a frantic phone call: “The copy machine is jammed! What should I do?” Bates says the path to creating a self-sufficient staff begins with teaching them how to use equipment as it comes into the office.
Stimulate the blood flow in your feet by taking off one shoe and rolling a golf ball under your foot.
Do you ever get merged cells errors? While merged cells can give your table and worksheet titles a nice appearance, they can cause problems with calculations if they appear within your tables and ranges. There is an alternative that will give you the same look, but without the complications of merged cells. Just as you […]
A few bits of career counsel from Lilit Marcus’ Save the Assistants: A guide to surviving and thriving in the workplace: Know the difference between a job and a career. Do your job, and do it really, really well. Pay your dues intelligently. Learn everybody’s name and develop the right allies.