I hadn’t given much thought to the federal minimum wage lately until I read a bit of the Economic Analysis of the Arizona Minimum Wage Proposal put out by the Political Economic Research Institute (PERI) which indicated that if someone worked for 52 weeks at the federal minimum of $5.15 per hour, their annual income would […]

Tomorrow is “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work” Day, a program begun years ago and originally based on the concept of taking our daughters to work in order to provide young girls exposure to the workplace, something not as readily available to their mothers and grandmothers.
As the years have passed and things have, well, […]

Most people have long-held ideas about what they find appealing in another human being. Whether it is a physical characteristic such as blue eyes or a personal trait such as a sense of humor, we are all attracted to…whatever we are attracted to.
That’s why I find it interesting that these same personal characteristics may also […]

One of the toughest parts of interviewing is tucking away preconceived ideas and prejudices and examining candidates based solely on ability to do the job while fitting the company’s culture and value system.
However, equal opportunity interviewing is an important aspect of recruiting.
I remember a story I heard years ago (so some of the details have […]

“We promote family values –
almost as often as we promote family members.
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According to Miriam-Webster, favoritism is the “showing of special favors” and nepotism is “favoritism based on kinship.”
Nepotism and favoritism become a problem when they are the norm rather than the exception in employment practices. That is, family members or favorite employees are considered over […]

With the holidays upon us – Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwaanza, Eid ul-Adha, Winter Solstice, any others you may celebrate — I thought it might be a good time to talk about diversity and celebrate what makes each of us unique.
During this season and throughout the year, many people speak about the need for tolerance. While […]