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5 days ago | 
comstocksmag.com | Suzanne Lucas
This story is part of our June 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. I have always had a bit of imposter syndrome, but now it is at an all-time high after changing industries. I am a “senior leader” in a small org but may be more of a generalist. No amount of “you got this” or “you’re doing fine” can change this. My strengths are not what this organization needs, and finding another job is very difficult. Maybe that’s not the problem.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessandamerica.com | Suzanne Lucas
Getting Fair Labor Standards Act compliance wrong can cost you. Get it right before someone files a complaint. Source link
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3 weeks ago | 
businessandamerica.com | Suzanne Lucas
Is the 40-hour workweek fair? Is remote work is a good idea? A battle is growing in the workplace over once-accepted norms. Source link
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3 weeks ago | 
inc.com | Suzanne Lucas
Firing people is one of the most challenging things managers and business owners must do. Terminations can also open you up to lawsuits. Employees may claim that you terminated them because of their race, gender, or other protected characteristic. So, sometimes managers resort to underhanded tactics to get people to quit independently. Yes, there is a legal claim that an employee can make of something called “constructive discharge,” but the standard for that is pretty high.
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3 weeks ago | 
evilhrlady.org | Suzanne Lucas
Firing people is one of the most challenging things managers and business owners must do. Terminations can also open you up to lawsuits. Employees may claim that you terminated them because of their race, gender, or other protected characteristic. So, sometimes managers resort to underhanded tactics to get people to quit independently. Yes, there is a legal claim that an employee can make of something called “,” but the standard for that is pretty high.
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1 month ago | 
evilhrlady.org | Suzanne Lucas
Do you tell external candidates that an internal candidate is being considered for the position before they interview in person? I have received feedback from candidates asking me why I didn’t tell them this upfront. They share that they feel defeated and that the interview wastes time when they find out they weren’t chosen. What is best practice? In these cases, internal candidates are not guaranteed the position, and we intend to consider all candidates genuinely.
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1 month ago | 
inc.com | Suzanne Lucas
Quirky job titles may be killing your recruiting pipeline. As hiring tightens, a rising trend of “vanity” descriptions of applicants’ work experiences is making hiring managers’ jobs more difficult. If you can’t glance at a resume and know that “Chief Happiness Guru” was really a Chief Human Resources Officer, it’s harder to tell if the applicant is someone you should look at more closely. Some career coaches are trying to solve this problem, but may make it worse.
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1 month ago | 
comstocksmag.com | Suzanne Lucas
This story is part of our May 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. Do you tell external candidates that an internal candidate is being considered for the position before they interview in person? I have received feedback from candidates asking me why I didn’t tell them this upfront. They share that they feel defeated and that the interview wastes time when they find out they weren’t chosen. What is best practice?
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1 month ago | 
inc.com | Suzanne Lucas
In recent weeks, several tech companies took the unusual step of speaking very clearly and publicly about internal performance expectations. Intel laid out a plan for its workforce last week. In March, Jack Dorsey did the same at Block. Now, Google is joining in, using an evaluation model that rewards top performers more while staying budget-neutral. Google announced it would reward top performers at higher rates, in a budget-neutral way.
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1 month ago | 
inc.com | Suzanne Lucas
It’s 2025, and many companies are still hiring on vibes—gut instincts and subjective impressions of job applicants—rather than objective skills assessments. Of all the ways to fill vacant positions, this is probably the worst. But according to a new study by Textio, a Seattle-based maker of recruiting and feedback software, this is still how many hiring managers make their decisions.
