After spending all the precious hours of your maternity leave with your bundle of joy, it’s time to return to work. You have so many fears, “How will my boss and co-workers perceive me and my work?” “Will they think that I can’t cut it because I now have a child?” “What if they keep my replacement in my old role and demote me?” Luckily, due to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), any sort of demotion is […]
Does it ever seem as though the level of incompetence in society is growing more and more by the day? Does it seem as though many people can’t do their jobs? Has anyone you know been unable to start a new job because HR forgot to file their paperwork? Have you ever encountered a supervisor who can’t manage his or her way out of a paper bag?
Toxic managers are not only bad for your health but they also hurt the bottom line. According to a 2016 Michigan State University study, workplace hostility costs companies an estimated $14,000 per employee due to lost productivity. If that’s not bad enough, many employees pay a price in terms of their physical health as well as damage to their relationships with family and friends.
In the previous blog, we discussed how you can use job descriptions to your advantage. The job description often provides a glimpse of the corporate culture you will encounter if you know how to read between the lines. This week’s blog provides two more examples to strengthen your ability to decipher this important language.
