Policies

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When Is a Policy a Policy?

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

The best thing that SEPTA ever did was create a quiet car on the suburban Philadelphia rail lines. During rush hour, the first car of a 3+ car train is designated as a quiet car. No talking. No cell phone conversations. Peace and quiet.
I’m a quiet car enforcer. I don’t hesitate to remind people that [...]

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A Master’s Class in Hiring a Person With Credit Wrecked By Bad Health and Being Laid Off

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

I saw this question/plea on Ask Reddit this morning. For those of you in HR making hiring decisions, here’s your master’s class in the impact that credit check policies have on hiring decisions. Read the article and the comments. Here’s the setup.
I was out of work to fight an illness and can’t get a job [...]

0

Do You Have Beautiful Policies?

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

[Eames Chair | Photo credit: Numstead]
Have nothing in your house that
you do not know to be useful,
or believe to be beautiful.
- William Morris
The words of William Morris work well for HR policies. That means taking a long, hard look at what you do and asking why. Would you be proud to talk about your policies [...]

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HR Police: Sexy vs. Skanky at Work

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

There’s a fine line between being sexy and skanky at the workplace, and you’ve probably seen plenty of offenders in both categories. Don’t you wish you could say something to those who disobey certain office etiquette? Well now you can anonymously! Print this out and post it in the break room, elevator, or by your [...]

8

You Should Encourage Your Employees to Drive Drunk

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

[Photo credit: Huggs2]
Before you let your sales rep get in a car and drive for a couple of hours, don’t waste the opportunity to get him wasted. That’s right, give him a few drinks before he gets behind the wheel. Pump his blood alcohol level up to .08.
What, that doesn’t sound right? Neither does sending [...]