http://www.evetahmincioglu.com/web/blog Speaking about work...with Eve Tahmincioglu Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:02:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've written endless stories about how tough hiring managers and HR folks have become when it comes to job applicants. They don't want smokers, fatsos, people with bad credit, excons, and too old or too young workers. And forget about landing a job if you’re unemployed. I know all this ... http://www.evetahmincioglu.com/web/blog/2012/02/07/wanted-a-nice-person/ Among the quirky and sexy Superbowl commercials yesterday, were two ads hawking an unusual commodity -- American workers. The ads didn't get as much attention among my chili-gorging guests as the commercial with David Beckham in his underwear; but hey, can you blame them? But we should all sit up and take ... http://www.evetahmincioglu.com/web/blog/2012/02/06/superbowls-made-in-america-ad-push/ Snap out of it! The employment report this morning showed a slight dip in the jobless rate to 8.3 percent, and a solid number of new jobs, 243,000 created in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's great news for people who are out there pounding the pavement trying to ... http://www.evetahmincioglu.com/web/blog/2012/02/03/uptick-in-the-unenthused-unemployed/ Gals! If you don't think you're worth more money why would anyone else think you're worth more money? I just read two reports this morning about employees and their expectations for raises this year, and it turns out male workers are pretty optimistic. One study released this week by Adecco Staffing ... http://www.evetahmincioglu.com/web/blog/2012/01/31/women-dont-think-they-deserve-raises/ I'm going to do my best not to be too pushy in this post. I don't want to come off as a domineering white gal and scare you off. Turns out white women and black men experience more of a blacklash when they exhibit dominant behavior than black women and white ... http://www.evetahmincioglu.com/web/blog/2012/01/26/tough-white-women-and-black-men-cant-get-a-break/ Did you tweet today about your sister's heart attack, or write a Facebook post about the anniversary of your father's death from lung cancer? What if your boss sees it? Yesterday the government released data on workplace discrimination and not surprisingly the numbers spiked last year. Disability and age bias charges increased, ... http://www.evetahmincioglu.com/web/blog/2012/01/25/can-you-be-fired-if-your-dad-had-cancer/ "Whatever car commercial I just saw, Kelly Clarkson is FAT. Put on a blazer and hide those piggy arms. You live in the spotlight, honey." "Kelly Clarkson is fat now. yes. fat. stop with excuses that she just gain a "lil weigh" n bla bla bla. plz. are u blind? she's ... http://www.evetahmincioglu.com/web/blog/2012/01/23/are-women-biased-toward-women/ I wrote a story for MSNBC.com this week about Newt Gingrich's daughter working as a janitor when she was 13, an age that the Department of Labor says is illegal to hold such a job. The Republican presidential candidate had mentioned his daughter's first job as part of his talking points ... http://www.evetahmincioglu.com/web/blog/2012/01/20/gingrich-wants-to-know-my-first-job/ Americans aren't likely to fight for a lunch break. But citizen lunchers from many other nations would, and do. Take workers in Hong Kong. Last week, about 1,000 securities brokers and traders, and restaurant employees, protested at the headquarters of the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. over a proposed reduction ... http://www.evetahmincioglu.com/web/blog/2012/01/17/eating-away-our-lunch-break/ This time of year, parents across the country hope their kids don't end up bringing home serious colds and flu from school. They send their children off to their classrooms with hand sanitizers, tell them not to kiss their little buddies, and fill them with vitamins. But parents don't seem to ... http://www.evetahmincioglu.com/web/blog/2012/01/12/can-chuck-e-cheeses-make-your-kid-sick/