For a place that we spend so much time in, there are a surprising number of myths about the workplace — from who HR is there to serve to how salaries are set, and much more. Over at U.S. News & World Report today, I talk about 10 of the most common myths about work life … and debunk them. Please check it out here.
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Thank you for #3 and #4. Those two perceptions really try my patience and professionalism in HR.
I had to shake my fist at the comment about pronouns. Wouldn’t have happened if you only used “he”. Friggin’ trolls.
I’m glad to say I’ve been reading this blog long enough to not be surprised by any of this advice, though that’s not to say if I was in one of those situations I wouldn’t wonder if I was an exception..
While I grant that AAM advises from a US perspective I should note that some of these aren’t myths in all places in North America (I can think of examples for #1 and #5).
As for #7, my experience is that it’s quite common for companies to simply confirm titles and dates of employment than give an actual reference (and be quite ruthless in enforcing that policy with their managers).
Right, but she says that–she’s not saying it’s never policy. It isn’t, however, law, and many people think that it is.
Nice ~ I really like this one!