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Remote HR. Possible?

Mar 15, 2010 4:41am

From my discussion with a reader:Scenario: An employee works for a firm that doesn’t have an in-house HR team. Most of the HR related work (staffing, employee relations, performance reviews, general HR activities etc.,) are managed from a remote location. Email and phone are the best available options for communication....

Should I quit?

Mar 8, 2010 7:53pm

Dear HR Store,I have a query. Is it time to quit a company when an employee is depressed and stressed out? With end results sometimes leading to an employee in tears.The problem can be attributed to a horrible manager and repeated escalations aren't helping as well.Thanks.Well, with the limited information...

Candidate Tip - Part 5

Mar 2, 2010 5:09am

Few months back, I had started the ‘Candidate Tip Series’ with the intention to answer hiring related questions from readers. The series was introduced in an attempt to avoid redundancy in replies.Further, I tweet these tips on my twitter account too using #candidatetip.If you are a candidate, hope this helps....

Will I get rehired?

Feb 23, 2010 10:03am

From a reader,Read your blog...you have a lot of interesting information. I have a question and I am wondering if you could provide some advice.Here is my situation: a week ago my former company let me go due to poor economic times. I was still billable, but their current backlog...

What will get you rehired? Or not.

Feb 19, 2010 1:57am

Your chances of getting rehired are blown away, if:You’d sent your resignation via voicemail / text / fax.As silly as it sounds, I’ve come across people who chose to send their resignation over phone! The only way to do it is in-person, unless you are working remotely.You didn’t serve out...

And then HR screws it up....

Feb 11, 2010 9:35am

From the reader who sent the previous query:Unfortunately, the company has offered someone from my hometown before I could negotiate with them and convey my decision!Situation: When they had offered me, I’d mentioned that I would need a couple of days to decide on the offer. And exactly on the...

Job offer negotiation

Feb 2, 2010 6:44am

From a reader:I came across your blog while searching for some info. Really must appreciate your efforts in answering our queries.I’m writing to you to seek your advice on a job offer.I’ve been working for 4 years with an IT company that’s in another city. I‘ve been in search of...

Joke!

Feb 2, 2010 12:58am

This one's hilarious! Couldnt help but place it on the blog. Should be labelled under, "What not to do with a Twitter account?"PS: Click on the image for a better view....

Candidate Tip - Part 4

Jan 28, 2010 3:16am

Few months back, I had started the ‘Candidate Tip Series’ with the intention to answer hiring related questions from readers. The series was introduced in an attempt to avoid redundancy in replies.Further, I tweet these tips on my twitter account too using #candidatetip. If you are a candidate, hope this...

Happy Republic Day!

Jan 26, 2010 8:26am

Wishing everyone in India a Happy Republic Day! ...

Recruiter mails offer letter to official email ID!

Jan 19, 2010 4:21am

From a reader:I had interviewed a couple of weeks back and got through after multiple rounds of interview. Prior to the start of the interview process I had filled out a ‘pre-interview’ form that was given to me by the recruiter. In the contact details part of the form, I...

Should I hire external interviewers?

Jan 8, 2010 7:22am

From a reader, based on a previous post here.I have a question that’s in context to an earlier post on getting interviewed by a younger person. I’m the only HR person at a startup that has fourteen employees. We currently don’t have interviewers within the startup for specific skills. We...

Guest Post: Dealing with a whiner for a co-worker

Jan 6, 2010 6:00am

Author: DkrisOften (at least it seems that way), we come across people who are plain unhappy with every thing under the sun. Right from the weather, elevator button, doorknob, printer, cooler, food at the cafeteria, colleagues, clients, boss, workload and the list is endless. It feels like they just cannot...

Happy New Year!

Jan 6, 2010 5:48am

Although a week late, still wishing everyone a Happy New Year! Hope the year ahead brings everyone good health, joy & success.2009 has been a very trying year for me & my family. You guys have given us tremendous support. Thank you!Thank you for visiting my blog and sharing your...

Interviewed by a younger person

Dec 22, 2009 3:44am

I have been looking for a new job for the past few months and I’m in the final rounds of discussion with a couple of companies. At both places I was interviewed by people who were a lot junior to me in years of experience. Although I was hesitant at...

Guest Post: Three Mistakes - Innovation as a Culture

Dec 15, 2009 5:06am

Author: PrateekWhen ‘The HR Store’ asked me to write a guest post for his blog, I was not only surprised but overwhelmed with gratitude. The gratitude because, one of the best compliments you can get from a blogger is that he thinks your views are worthy enough to be displayed...

Take a stand

Dec 10, 2009 10:39am

That’s the least you can do.It’s applicable to HR, as it is to any other field of work. It’s time you put your best foot forward. Choose to do the right thing. You’ll end up making enemies out of people who were used to hearing you say yes, all the...

Obvious or Curious?

Dec 8, 2009 10:28am

Well, before I start with this post, I want to ask you to read through the dictionary meaning of a couple of words, at least the one explanation that makes sense in this context.Read up here on obvious and curious.Now that we have, let’s get down to the post. This...

What if your HR Dept is like an open kitchen? Really.

Dec 7, 2009 5:33am

Maybe I was really hungry when I posted this question on Twitter:Does having an open kitchen at a restaurant enhance customer experience?You can see some of the replies here, here & here with an emphatic YES!The bottom line is that people love restaurants that have open kitchens. It’s such a...

Should I tell employers about the lay-off?

Dec 5, 2009 12:34am

From a reader:I read your blog regularly. I have a question for you, would be very thankful if you can answer it.I lost my job 20 days back, was working for a reputed MNC. Now I want to start looking for a job in Jan. What do I mention in...

Do I send video resume to recruiters?

Dec 1, 2009 4:21am

I’ve been looking for a job change for the last couple of months. I've sent a standard resume to recruiters, but haven’t received many interview calls. Would sending a video resume help in getting attention to my work, instead of the standard resume?There are two parts to your question. First,...

Are you assertive enough at work?

Nov 25, 2009 4:32am

Well, I was recently part of a discussion with a group of friends from a variety of work background. We had someone from engineering, HR, recruitment, sales, consulting, among others. The topic discussed was about being assertive.The question we shared among the group was: Are you assertive enough at work?The...

Manager asking for too many reports without sufficient notice

Nov 24, 2009 12:17am

From a reader;I work as an analyst and part of my job description requires me to prepare/generate reports on a regular basis. I’ve a weekly schedule that is planned way in advance and it helps me to prioritize my work such that deliverables aren’t affected. This mode worked great with...

Awards aren't retention tools? Or are they?

Nov 19, 2009 5:18am

Here’s the situation:A manager has got to choose a top performer for giving the quarterly/annual performance based award. Should be a cakewalk, no?Since he must have mentored, trained, tracked, monitored and given feedback for each team member’s performance over the last one year. Each one of them must have contributed...

Candidate Tip: Part 3

Nov 17, 2009 6:11am

In case you are reading this for the first time and wondering how come it's Part 3 already! Then you can catch up by reading the earlier parts to this series here & here.Put your phone on silent mode during an interview. There’s only one other person in the room....