Category: Career & Finance

Gender Discrimination in the Workplace: Highly Unfair

Gender Discrimination in the Workplace: Highly Unfair

Posted on Aug 02, 2011 in Career & Finance | Leave a Comment
It is important to be protected from gender discrimination in the workplace. This protection extends to employment’s diverse facets, including pay, pensions, hiring, promotions, conditions of employment, and termination. It is required by law that both sexes receive the same pay for identical work. The work should require similar skills, efforts, and degrees of responsibility. The broad provisions under Title VII specifically cover gender discrimination in the workplace. Gender discrimination in the workplace has the following manifestations: Sexual Harassment: Sexual harassment includes practices such as direct requests for sex. Creation of hostile environments for individuals of either sex is tantamount to sexual harassment. Sexual harassment includes harassment of the same sex. The term  [...]

Pull the Bully – The Simple Six

Pull the Bully – The Simple Six

Posted on Mar 15, 2011 in Career & Finance | Leave a Comment
A recent breed of female bullies is seen to give air to the cropping up of the work places all over the world. Statistics show that female seniors are more bullying as compared to the males, and irrespective of the subordinates’ gender. Why do they do it? Well, many reasons, and most of them are personal. Women are rarely given power to manage, and when they acquire it, they enjoy ruling. When they attack, they cannot be more confronted by the other person. Factors like jealousy and hatred from others’ potential successes is a part of the female nature. Some have an air of being The Perfectionist. For some, there is too much of stress and pressure in their lives to keep it to themselves; who ever affordable comes in front of them could get burnt with the fire. And, as they pull it often,  [...]

Racial Discrimination in the Workplace: An Unfair Practice

Racial Discrimination in the Workplace: An Unfair Practice

Posted on Feb 01, 2011 in Career & Finance | Leave a Comment
African Americans have proven time and again that they can compete with white Americans in all areas. This is true even with regard to other ethnicities. African Americans have given white Americans a run for their money in the courtroom, boardroom, classroom, and the hospital. They have proven that they have the drive to succeed. They also possess intelligence. Therefore, racial discrimination in the workplace is a sad phenomenon. Having to prove yourself to anybody is also sad. Overcoming racial discrimination in the workplace is the most challenging task that individuals face in their career. The chances of African Americans experiencing racial discrimination in the workplace are quite high. Employers in America belonging to all sizes and industries have a dismal track record when it comes  [...]

Hostile Work Environment And Federal Laws – All You Needed To Know

Hostile Work Environment And Federal Laws – All You Needed To Know

Posted on Dec 23, 2010 in Career & Finance | Leave a Comment
A lot of different types of behavior could contribute to what the employee describes as a hostile work environment. However, in the legal sense of the term, having a hostile environment at work would be caused by some sort of unwelcome conduct of the people at the workplace. This might occur in the form of discriminatory harassment towards one or a bunch of employees. Other names given to this phenomenon would include intimidating work environment, abusive work environment, hostile workplace, or offensive work environment. The bully at your workplace could be an employee (bad boss or a co-worker) or it could be a non-employee (independent contractor or client). The identity of the workplace bully isn’t the most important point when it comes to the legal aspects of the concept. What matters  [...]

Who’s Your Boss?

Who’s Your Boss?

Posted on Sep 16, 2010 in Career & Finance | Leave a Comment
Being the boss has never been an easy job; unless you’re the kind of conniving boss who steals credit for a job well done by a subordinate.  But what if you haven’t been the boss for too long and you’ve recently gone from being a team member to team leader? What then? It gets even tougher. Suddenly you need your team members to understand that you’re the boss. It might tough to belt out orders and crack the whip on the team that was once where you belonged; and now suddenly you risk the chance of being nicknamed ‘dragon boss’. So how should you deal with going from taking orders to being the one belting them out? How should you get the team to actually work with you and respect the fact that you’re now in charge. Keep these rules in mind; and it might actually work out very well  [...]

Sexual Harassment – Nothing LOL about it!!!

Sexual Harassment – Nothing LOL about it!!!

Posted on Sep 07, 2010 in Career & Finance | Leave a Comment
Not too many films have dared to broach the topic that this one chose to broach. The Hollywood flick Nine to Five which released in the 80s focused on the sexual harassment that a boss inflicts upon 3 of his employees. While some may have loved this movie and laughed their you-know-what out at the sexual innuendos that the movie boasted of, not many may have chosen to look at the darker side of things. The truth of the matter is that sexual harassment is not something to be laughed about; by no means! If you think that you’ve had to deal with sexual innuendos being made while you’re at work; or you’ve found yourself at the receiving end of crass sexist jokes while at work, you’d know what we’re talking about. Well, we aren’t suggesting you form your own Powerpuff bandwagon and get  [...]

Office Gossip That Is Good For You

Office Gossip That Is Good For You

Posted on Aug 01, 2010 in Career & Finance | Leave a Comment
Do you feel like everybody in your team seems to know about the CEO putting in his papers? Or like they all know about the colleague who is dating the new VP? Do you sometimes wonder how everyone else seems to know and you don’t? Then here’s the secret for you. It comes from the water cooler a.k.a coffee machine gossip mongers. If we turned you off with the word ‘gossip’; too bad for you! You have no clue as to what you’re missing out on! If you do change your mind; then these are some of the stories that you might hear at the water cooler and how they’ll affect your life. The Gossip: The Company just shut down their sales office in Manhattan. The Implication: Who cares about sales? I work in the Human Resources team. Wake up and smell the sunshine. Your company just  [...]

HOW TO DEAL WITH A BAD APPRAISAL

HOW TO DEAL WITH A BAD APPRAISAL

Posted on Jun 22, 2010 in Career & Finance | 1 Comment
Any and every one of us who have worked in a corporate set up will agree with what I am about to say next. Performance reviews and appraisal times are generally one of the worst aspects of your entire working life. On the occasions when the reviews are good and you get that raise, all may be fine. But that still doesn't throw the tension out of the window. The days that countdown to the review day could be as bad as experiencing pre-wedding jitters. A Hypothetical scenario - It's 'D' day. Your performance is going to be reviewed. You're pretty confident that all will go well. After all, your boss has been impressed by your consistent performances. All this, however, backfires when you're rated badly. Your performance doesn't get appreciated. Paradoxically, you are at the receiving end for  [...]

BECOMING A HAIRDRESSER

BECOMING A HAIRDRESSER

Posted on Jun 15, 2010 in Career & Finance | 1 Comment
Richard Gere gets my heart swooning. Well, even if he's not your types, am sure you'd agree that he is one good looking man! The salt and pepper look never goes out of style!!! But rewind to the scene of 'Runaway Bride' where he walks out of the hair salon with multi-colored hair. Not that attracted anymore, are we? The reason is simple! The hair makes all the difference. None of us (read: none of us) can afford to have a bad haircut. Until your hair grows back, you pretty much have ZERO social life. On the other hand, however, a good hair day can make you feel super-good about yourself. Give this matter a thought! Who made Richard Gere look bad? A hairdresser somewhere in the small town where Julia Roberts lived. Who makes you feel great by giving you a great haircut? Your hairdresser!!!  [...]

An Excellent Business Opportunity -Non-Medical Home Care

An Excellent Business Opportunity -Non-Medical Home Care

Posted on Dec 01, 2009 in Career & Finance | 1 Comment
Love and care a person like your own grand parent this is you can do with Non-Medical Home care. It is a necessity among the people in United States. A survey by Census Bureau says that around 13 percent of United States population will get old up to 65 by 2010. So here is a great opportunity for you if you want to open home care business. Home care business is also known as skilled nursing care, homecare and domiciliary care. The more people get old every year the more clients you get to expand your business. This is a profession as well as taking care of your client in a best way to make them feel better in their old age. You just need to follow some steps if you want to make Non-Medical Home Care as your business. Step1 Make an attractive and caring business name; this is the base of your  [...]

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