Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse will hold a union election in March The in-person election will take place over six days. K. Holt @krisholt February 16th, 2022 An Amazon truck exits the company’s JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid. Brendan McDermid / reuters Amazon workers at … Continue reading US labor board sues Amazon to reinstate fired Staten Island worker
Tom Popomaronis October 23, 2020 When you’ve been fired from a job, facing an employment interview can be extremely nerve-wracking. After all, you don’t want to lie, but it’s also difficult to spin the termination positively, given the connotation that your behavior or performance was lacking. These responses to the infamous “Why were you fired?” … Continue reading 4 Savvy Responses to “Why Were You Fired?” in an Interview
Amanda Clark — March 26, 2019 Follow @GrammarChicInc — March 26, 2019 kalhh / Pixabay One detail that many job seekers get hung up on is how to explain why they left one job for another. This is especially true if they were fired or let go. After all, that doesn’t look great to a … Continue reading Should You Say You Were Fired on Your Resume?
Richard Sellers — September 1, 2017 — September 1, 2017 Horwin / Pixabay When evaluating job offers, marketing executives obviously ask themselves whether this is a good job to have. Shrewd candidates even ask whether they are confident that they can do the job very well. I’m presenting a third concept to evaluate before accepting … Continue reading Is It a Good Job to Get Fired From?
Personal Branding Blog — June 27, 2017 — June 27, 2017 Tumisu / Pixabay There are many benefits of using social media such as connecting with friends and family who live far away or following the news and latest trends. However, if you misuse it, it can get you in trouble and destroy your whole … Continue reading Biggest Social Media Mistakes That Can Get You Fired
In the first of his three-part series on how to be a great SEM account manager, contributor Ted Ives discusses some basic mistakes newbies make that could cost them their jobs. Ted Ives on March 13, 2017 This is the first of a three-part series about SEM account management. SEM is a fun and constantly … Continue reading SEM account management: Part 1 — How to avoid getting fired
by Kathi Miller-Miller March 31, 2016 Follow @KathimilleMarch 31, 2016 Be honest, you’ve silently wished for the day your co-worker “Joe” (not his real name of course) would hear two little words that would make your life SO much easier. Once you realize you’ve spent more time dreaming about “Joe” hearing, “You’re Fired” than wondering … Continue reading Have a Co-Worker That Needs to Be Fired? Follow These Six Steps!
by Julie Martin March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 In today’s world of social media, we upload just about every moment of our daily life. This means it’s increasingly difficult to separate your work and social life online. It is common practice for companies to check the Facebook page of possible new employees to see what … Continue reading How To Get The Most Out Of Your Personal Facebook Page (Without Getting Fired)
Business.comFebruary 21, 2015 “I was fired and that’s okay,” Henrique de Castro tells LinkedIn’s Isabelle Roughol, “being fired is part of your career options.” This is an optimistic outlook to have if you’re just getting started in your career. But Mr. de Castro was no fledgling college graduate. He was the Yahoo COO and one … Continue reading Dear Boss, You’re Fired: High Profile Firings
