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How not to conduct a job interview

by Dennis Beaver | employment, lawyers, workplace

June 2, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, recently I graduated with top grades from a private, one-year secretarial and office management program, and was sent out on my first job interview to an IT company. It was a Friday and they invited me to join them for a...

How to spot a drama addict at work

by Dennis Beaver | employment, leadership, workplace

May 12, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I manage an insurance brokerage in the Pacific Northwest. We have 15 employees, and “Frank” was a recent hire. While excellent at his job, he is creating a never-ending sense of things being wrong and upsetting everyone...

Recipe for failure: Love money, refuse to follow sound advice

by Dennis Beaver | contractor, employment

April 21, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver For a trainee in the general contracting trades, having the benefit of a wise and experienced employer is not always a given, but 25 year-old Mike was fortunate, as he was taken under the wing of 55 year-old Eric, who holds several...

Negotiating criticism during the job interview

by Dennis Beaver | ADA, business, employment

March 24, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Rex,” the hiring manager of a Midwest financial services firm, phoned asking if I had a minute to discuss something that he had never before faced: “How do I respond to a job applicant who feels that, if hired, she has a right to...

Renting theme park as company perk can come at high cost

by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, employment, workplace

March 10, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver As the business world is gradually returning to normal, rewarding employees with incentives is a priority for many companies. Research has shown that when kept happy, whether through recognition, free trips or experiential rewards,...

Can a business ban you from entering their premises?

by Dennis Beaver | business, drug use, employment

March 3, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver One of the strangest phone calls I’ve received thus far in 2023 was from “Rudy,” who called to ask if a private business’ ban against him could be lifted. He began our conversation with, “Can you get a ban they have on me removed?”...
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