Office Policies Straight Off the HR Press – A Friday Funny

By Michelle Malay Carter on September 19, 2008 

Since I’ve been picking on HR all week…? Bonus Question:? What values?do these office policies?telegraph? Dear Valued Employees: New Office Policies – Effective Immediately Dress Code: You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary. -If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will assume you are […]

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Which Woman Would You Hire? – A Friday Funny

By Michelle Malay Carter on September 12, 2008 

I know when assessing candidates, we are supposed to be able to be “objective” and not let outward appearance influence hiring decisions.? Is that humanly possible?? Should the way one presents him/herself have a bearing on their suitability? Which woman would you prefer to be your management consultant?? Why? Have some fun Yearbooking Yourself by […]

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Work Signs – A Friday Funny

By Michelle Malay Carter on July 25, 2008 

Thanks to NoolMusic.com for their list of funny signs. On a plumbers truck: ‘We repair what your husband fixed.’ On the trucks of a local plumbing company: ‘Don’t sleep with a drip. Call your plumber.’ Pizza shop slogan: ‘7 days without pizza makes one weak.’ At a tire shop in Milwaukee: ‘Invite us to your […]

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Clueless Candidates – A Friday Funny

By Michelle Malay Carter on July 18, 2008 

Thanks goes to InBox Humor?for its list of things not to say or do during an interview – as gathered from the real life experiences of hiring managers.?I don’t like labels, but clueless just seems to fit here.? I’ve done interview preparation training, and?I naively thought that some things?just go without saying.??After reading this,?I’ll have […]

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Anticipation – Are You a Penguin or a Polar Bear? A Friday Funny

By Michelle Malay Carter on June 20, 2008 

If Friday is the last day of the workweek in your part of the world, I hope you are excited about the prospect of some relaxation, recreation,?and rejuvenation this weekend. But my greater hope would be that on Monday morning, you would have that same sense of optimistic anticipation as you return to work.? For […]

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Performance Evaluation One Liners – A Friday Funny

By Michelle Malay Carter on June 12, 2008 

What you’d really like to say… Bright as Alaska in December. A room temperature IQ. One neuron short of a synapse. Still one step ahead of the law. He’s so dense, light bends around him. This person is not really so much of a has-been, but more definitely a won’t-be. Needs a new title, e.g., […]

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Old Consultants Never Die – A Friday Fill in the Blank

By Michelle Malay Carter on June 5, 2008 

Old accountants never die, they just lose their balance. Old chemists never die, they just fail to react. Old cosmologists never die, they just go to another world. Old doctors never die, they just lose their patience. Old dynamicists never die, they just lose their attraction. Old electricians never die, they just lose their energy. […]

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A Daily Prescription for Attitude Problems – A Friday Funny

By Michelle Malay Carter on April 24, 2008 

If your micro-manager suddenly volunteers to bring you coffee in the morning, you might want to check the bottom of the cup for sarcasma residue. Like the can’t-sit-still children waiting for their ritalin outside the school nurse’s door, can’t you see the unruly corporate under-employed being lined up to have their daily sarcasma pill administered […]

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