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What's up with LinkedIn job suggestions?
What even is a job posting for a Founder? Wouldn't you just... like... start your company? Without anyone telling you that you can't? Isn't that what being a founder is?
Claire Baker
1 min read
What do I need to consider when creating a parental leave policy?
Worst of all, striking fear into every HR leader and PeopleOps specialist is the Parental Leave Policy 😱. Parental leave isn’t just about giving people 12 weeks off.
Claire Baker
2 min read
Clear my cookies? How dare you!
Clear my cookies?! Are you seriously suggesting that I log in to all those sites again, AND go through the trials of 2 factor identification on every single one? It isn’t an exaggeration to say that will ruin my life for the next month. I’ve worked hard in my career for this level of credibility.
Claire Baker
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Is business speak just a dialect?
When someone doesn’t know the industry jargon in a work setting, we think it discredits them. But you don't need fancy buzzwords to have eyes to see. Different vocabulary just means they come from a different context.
Claire Baker
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Why do hourly workers accrue time off?
Hourly workers often accrue time off based on the time actually worked, which may or may not be under their control.
Claire Baker
2 min read
How do I deal with workplace burnout?
Hard work isn’t the only ingredient to burnout. All work and no play can even be invigorating under certain circumstances. But when hard work is combined with the following ingredients, it’s a recipe for burnout.
Claire Baker
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Why did the state take years to fine me for a payroll tax error?
Except that something didn’t add up. They didn’t even have employees for half that time, and one of the people they were assessing violations on wasn’t even in the state.
Claire Baker
1 min read
How (not) to fire HR
When you’re the one who makes sure that everything is done by the book, there’s no one left to manage your exit correctly. That often means that you’re more likely than anyone to be underpaid or have your exit mishandled.
Claire Baker
2 min read
Do engagement surveys actually measure how people feel?
Do engagement surveys actually measure how people feel? Or just how much they trust you? What are people really responding to when they complete a survey anyway?
Claire Baker
1 min read
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