Republished from the October 2006 issue of my newsletter: Happy Halloween! We may no longer be afraid of the ghosts and goblins that scared us as children, but what about the ghosts of our pasts …
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Master Your Employment Relationships from Job Post to Termination
(Originally published in Enterprising Women Magazine, Fall 2015 issue) I am often asked what has been the biggest challenge in my business. I am almost always embarrassed to admit that my answer is …
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Sexual Harassment Training Deadline Less than Two Months Away
Are You in Compliance Yet? You have fewer than two months to train all of your New York employees, regardless of the size of your workforce. Last year, New York State mandated training for all …
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Webinar: Beyond the NYS Model Sexual Harassment Training
All employers in New York State are now required to provide sexual harassment training to all employees by October 9, 2019, but that isn't the primary reason this is an important topic. Sexual …
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Nance L. Schick Talks to Yahoo! Finance About Quitting Without Another Job
Nance recently shared with Yahoo! Finance's Cameron Huddleston about how she quit a job without having another one lined up. This is not how she preferred to do things. When she left other jobs, she …
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Take the Next Step: You Have to Create the Partnership, Too
I have a new virtual assistant service. After nearly three years as part of The Law Studio ("TLS") team, Tyler followed the paths of Lia and Jennifer. He is back in school and building a life he loves …
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The Three Best Ways to Stay Out of Court
My goal is to keep you out of court and build your conflict resolution skills, in part because court is a miserable place. Highly-educated, competitive people will often make your case about …
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Let Yourself Be Uncomfortable About Race
We all want to be comfortable. We start each day, hoping it will go smoothly, even when we fear it won't. So, it's not surprising that we don't want to talk about race. It's rarely a comfortable …
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Sympathy is Not a Good Basis for Hiring
I love “mom and pop shops”. Before I was born, my parents owned a small auto parts store in Louisville, Kentucky, where I grew up. The store was bankrupt early in my life, and by the time I was …
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Are Your Employee Policies Updated for Paid Family Leave?
Last year, New York State's ("NYS") Paid Family Leave ("PFL") laws took effect, offering employees to apply for insurance benefits to cover time off to: Bond with a child (e.g., newborn, …
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