Don't chose 11 am slot for an interview, says a career consultant. Google Gemini mostly agrees and gives the reasonJob interview anxiety is common. Career coach Simon Ingari suggests avoiding 11 am interview slots. He believes interviewers may be tired o...
09 May, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
Employee reveals painful medical condition in office, immediately gets job termination threat from boss. 'I made a mistake'An employee shared on Reddit that he revealed his fibromyalgia condition at work while requesting a reasonable accommodation to manage pain...
08 May, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
Pregnant MBA graduate gets big four job, but one fear about the workplace is haunting her. Reddit has a lot to sayA pregnant MBA graduate set to join a Big Four firm in India has sparked a wider debate on workplace bias and maternity support after shari...
26 Apr, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Techie who took leave for job interview, gets into trouble: ‘Manager angry, feeling stressed…’A developer's job search led to significant anxiety after a virtual interview was scheduled for the next day, requiring him to take leave f...
13 Feb, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Employee accuses boss of mocking her tears after months of workplace harassment: 'I feel beyond disgusted'A young employee at a multinational company has accused her manager of sustained workplace harassment and public humiliation after he alleg...
20 Jan, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Employee, suffering from conjunctivitis, asks for sick leave. Manager's reply leaves Internet shockedAn employee's distressing experience with a manager's lack of empathy during a medical leave request for severe conjunctivitis has sparked ...
16 Oct, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
Techie given 'most complex tasks', made reporting manager, discovers team members earn 3 times more than himA tech professional felt undervalued upon discovering a significant pay disparity with colleagues, despite handling challenging tasks and w...
21 Sep, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
Employee refuses to work during leave, gets put on PIP: Viral workplace story sparks massive outrage onlineA Reddit post about workplace toxicity goes viral. An employee, iamsadsometimes1, was put on a PIP after five months. The reason was refusa...
28 Apr, 2025, 04.53 PM IST
Why is Human Resources (HR) Important?Since human resources (HR) are the foundation of successful organizational management, they are of utmost importance. In order to attract, ...
02 Sep, 2023, 10.59 AM IST
Why is Human Resources (HR) Important?Human resources is essential for effective organizational management, attracting, hiring, and retaining talented employees, managing employ...
21 Aug, 2023, 01.15 PM IST
How to get the best out of your annual appraisalsA few days from now you will be facing up to your boss for annual appraisal. ET spoke to HR experts to help you stitch an appraisal strateg...
18 Jan, 2013, 12.04 PM IST
Five ways to deal with favouritism in the teamSeeing the boss heap accolades on his/her coterie leads to a feeling of envy. But you can avoid such feelings, suggests ET.
27 Nov, 2012, 07.20 AM IST
- Jobs & career: Five ways to deal with ineffective leader
While companies usually do background checks and due diligence on employees, it is not a prerogative of companies alone.
14 Aug, 2012, 07.29 AM IST
- Employee orientation imperative to control attrition: Poll
Over 40% of the employees consider employee orientation program an effective medium to convey good-work practices to the new joiners and be...
24 May, 2012, 07.06 PM IST
'Ongoing feedback complements employees' performance'The key to an effective performance management system is to equip managers to give feedback on an ongoing basis.
05 May, 2012, 02.13 PM IST
- High inflation forced Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao to hiked rates against team’s advice of 25 bps hike
Until this aggressive rate action in July, Subbarao had been criticised by some economists and treasury heads of banks for his babystep app...
20 Aug, 2011, 07.50 AM IST
- HR can be a right career move
Making the right career choice can be a daunting task, that too, into a job that is different from your area of expertise. But if you are w...
09 Oct, 2007, 05.54 AM IST