‘First’ Intern Gets Second Chance at Showbiz Gig
Elder first daughter Malia Obama has been seen on the set of Lena Dunham’s hit HBO show Girls in Brooklyn after landing her second television entertainment internship, reports the Daily Mail.
Category: HR Strange But True
Catch up on the latest odd, offbeat, and humorous HR stories.
Creative Currency, Gender-Based Pricing Offered as Answers to Wage Gap
With all the controversy over removing Alexander Hamilton from the $10 and replacing him with a woman, Ken Dixon, blogger for the Connecticut Hearst newspapers, has a novel idea. He proposes having a new denomination—an $8 bill.
Celebrate The Big Women’s Soccer Win—But Maybe Not the Wage Gap
“American women win World Cup” made soccer fans—and Americans in general—cheer. However, according to a recent posting by AAUW, the pay disparity between male and female professional soccer players may not be something to cheer about.
Blog Spills the Beans—It’s Time to Adjust the Times for Coffee Breaks
In the Broadway show “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” the office staff members are so obsessed with coffee breaks that they break into a song of lament when the pot is empty! (Hey, it was pre-Starbucks). Do your employees keep checking the clock until their next caffeine session? If so, you may […]
Don’t Monkey Around with This Job
If in your current job, you are stressed because you always feel like you are constantly “herding cats,” then you may want to consider moving to India, where you can get a job chasing monkeys. Well, at least you would be outside all the time.
Policy Protects Interns from Burning Out over the Hot Summer
After years of horror stories—and lawsuits—about interns working grueling hours and long workweeks, it’s refreshing to hear about a company that has changed its policies to prevent its hand-picked college interns from burning out over the hot summer.
‘Somewhere, Out There’ Someone Is Holding a Job Interview
Sometimes job interviews happen in the most unlikely locations! A survey by OfficeTeam recently asked managers to recount the most unusual places they have heard of a job interview taking place.
Mail vs. Male vs. Female—Who Wins the Snail Mail Race?
If you thought so-called snail mail, with its envelopes and postage, was a relic of the past, a new study shows it’s still slowing down office workers with its tedious, time-consuming chores. However, a new survey shows that one gender is a bit better at getting it out than the other.
‘Working Mother Affect’ Helps Daughters Earn More—But What About Sons?
Having a working mother is not detrimental, as had been thought, but it actually gives daughters the potential for increased income and managerial jobs, says a new study by Harvard. But what about the sons?
Storm Front—Broadcasters Call Out Coworkers During Weather Forecasts
Weather can be changeable, turning from sunny to blustery. Two recent incidents on live television show that coworkers can get blustery, too—especially during weather forecasts.