by Susan Geary | Feb 3, 2014 | bad bosses, Blog, Career, Job, job interviewing, Job Search Advice, Uncategorized
We’ve all seen them – TOXIC people who have a dark cloud over them, create a lot of drama, and point fingers that everyone else is the problem These people will undermine your career, drain your energy, steal credit for your ideas, and then point the... by Susan Geary | Mar 30, 2013 | bad bosses, Uncategorized
We all know that smart employers will do a full background check on any prospective candidate before making an offer. That’s because a poor choice can be costly if it turns out they hired a deadbeat, a crook, drug addict, or drama queen. But I also believe that... by Susan Geary | Oct 14, 2011 | bad bosses, Blog, employee surveillance, Uncategorized, Whistle Blower, Work
October 16 through October 22 is Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week, sponsored by the Workplace Bullying Institute. Thank God this organization exists. Someone needed to shed light on this growing problem in the USA, especially in this economy. Why? Because... by Susan Geary | Jul 21, 2011 | bad bosses, Blog, Careers, employee surveillance, Uncategorized, Whistle Blower, Work
I’m reading a book this week on employee engagement and how to motivate employees to love working for you. Throughout my career I have worked for some wonderful companies, one of them was Buck Owens Broadcasting, another was America West Airlines. Both of these... by Susan Geary | May 25, 2011 | bad bosses, Blog, Job, Uncategorized, Work
I wrote to Workforce Management Magazine this past week wondering if Autism and Asperger’s syndrome are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act. It’s not just children who have this disorder; so do some adults. The only difference is that most... by Susan Geary | Feb 11, 2011 | bad bosses, Blog, hiring, interviewing, job interviewing, job search, Uncategorized, Whistle Blower
When you apply for a job, there’s a good bet your former employers are going to get a call about you. What they say, or don’t say, could keep you from your next job. And yet, many times when I’m helping people in their search, I hear the horror...