Michael P. Maslanka on the importance of conciliation in employment discrimination cases. An excerpt:
Before the EEOC sues an employer, it must seek to resolve what it sees as the employer's violation of the law through the statutorily mandated conciliation process. If the EEOC engages in good faith conciliation and then sues, a court can’t stay or dismiss the suit; if it does not, then the court can.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Quote of the Day
Hope for the best. Expect the worst. Life is a play. We're unrehearsed.
- Mel Brooks
- Mel Brooks
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Happiness's Reputation
[Execupundit note: Because if something is sad and serious, you just know it's got to be deep. Real deep.]
The Shootings and the Smears
Rarely in American political discourse has there been a charge so reckless, so scurrilous and so unsupported by evidence.
Read the rest of Krauthammer here.
Read the rest of Krauthammer here.
Unconventional Interview Questions: Some Responses
Earlier, I posted an item on unconventional interview questions; the type that you think might be useful if you didn't have to worry about various legal restrictions.
So far, this has generated some very interesting responses:
Dan Richwine said...
Some of these articles on unconventional questions makes me remember Art Linkletter, who pulled the same trick to get kids to open up. His favorite was "What did mom and dad tell you not to talk about with me?" Can you imagine if he were writing these interview questions?Which reminds me also of my favorite Linkletter quote: “Each generation has been an education for us in different ways. The first child-with-bloody-nose was rushed to the emergency room. The fifth child-with-bloody-nose was told to go to the yard immediately and stop bleeding on the carpet.”
Jeff said...
Indirectly answering the question -Whenever I walk into a prospect's office, the first thing I do is look at his walls, desk, and sideboard, to see what photos he has, what inspriation he shows, what "touchstones" he collects. Gives me some insight into who this person is.Maybe then a question for the applicant could be, "what do you carry in your wallet?"Just a thought.- Jeff
Rick Knowles said...
I was once asked in an interview by an industrial psychologist for Jack in the Box: How are a fly and a tree similar?I'm not sure what conclusions they drew from my answer, but I did get the job.Just saw this post today on Glassdoor.com - top 25 Oddball interview questions: http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/top-25-oddball-interview-questions-2010/
Eclecticity said...
I liked to ask - What is your Achilles Heel? That is, something about you that I will just have to accept as your boss and will never be able to "counsel" you about because I knew it going in, and it really can't be fixed. This goes way beyond tell me about a "weakness." Presumably weaknesses can be worked on, AHs are here to stay. It's a challenging question for the asker and the teller. E.
So far, this has generated some very interesting responses:
Dan Richwine said...
Some of these articles on unconventional questions makes me remember Art Linkletter, who pulled the same trick to get kids to open up. His favorite was "What did mom and dad tell you not to talk about with me?" Can you imagine if he were writing these interview questions?Which reminds me also of my favorite Linkletter quote: “Each generation has been an education for us in different ways. The first child-with-bloody-nose was rushed to the emergency room. The fifth child-with-bloody-nose was told to go to the yard immediately and stop bleeding on the carpet.”
Jeff said...
Indirectly answering the question -Whenever I walk into a prospect's office, the first thing I do is look at his walls, desk, and sideboard, to see what photos he has, what inspriation he shows, what "touchstones" he collects. Gives me some insight into who this person is.Maybe then a question for the applicant could be, "what do you carry in your wallet?"Just a thought.- Jeff
Rick Knowles said...
I was once asked in an interview by an industrial psychologist for Jack in the Box: How are a fly and a tree similar?I'm not sure what conclusions they drew from my answer, but I did get the job.Just saw this post today on Glassdoor.com - top 25 Oddball interview questions: http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/top-25-oddball-interview-questions-2010/
Eclecticity said...
I liked to ask - What is your Achilles Heel? That is, something about you that I will just have to accept as your boss and will never be able to "counsel" you about because I knew it going in, and it really can't be fixed. This goes way beyond tell me about a "weakness." Presumably weaknesses can be worked on, AHs are here to stay. It's a challenging question for the asker and the teller. E.
NOMN
FutureLawyer has an interesting take on the iPhone and Verizon:
I have a modest proposal. All current AT&T customers should stay with AT&T so that you will have more bandwidth for your iPhone calls. Verizon is not the network you are looking for. Hey, you have been telling us for some time that AT&T is a faster network, and that you can make iPhone calls and browse the web simultaneously, and that you cover more people. So, if AT&T is such a superior network, why leave it? Stay where you are. NOMN (Not On My Network).
I have a modest proposal. All current AT&T customers should stay with AT&T so that you will have more bandwidth for your iPhone calls. Verizon is not the network you are looking for. Hey, you have been telling us for some time that AT&T is a faster network, and that you can make iPhone calls and browse the web simultaneously, and that you cover more people. So, if AT&T is such a superior network, why leave it? Stay where you are. NOMN (Not On My Network).
Whose Rights are Favored?
Dr. Helen Smith on violence prevention:
My point is that as long as schools and society simultaneously place the rights of the mentally ill above other citizens while refusing the mentally ill the help that they may desperately need, we will continue to see mass killings like the one in Arizona. People will seemed dazed and ask "why?" until they forget and another horrible killing takes place. The media will give the whole thing a political spin and indeed, perhaps there is one, but usually only in some idiosyncratic bizarre way that only the killer (or maybe a good therapist) would understand.
My point is that as long as schools and society simultaneously place the rights of the mentally ill above other citizens while refusing the mentally ill the help that they may desperately need, we will continue to see mass killings like the one in Arizona. People will seemed dazed and ask "why?" until they forget and another horrible killing takes place. The media will give the whole thing a political spin and indeed, perhaps there is one, but usually only in some idiosyncratic bizarre way that only the killer (or maybe a good therapist) would understand.
Life After Monopoly
Should you buy a copy of Catan? Nope, not right away. I suggest you do some research on the game***, ask around, find one to play. Maybe you’ll love it, maybe not. You might prefer Carcassonne, or Ticket To Ride, Power Grid, Pandemic, Hey! That’s My Fish,Niagara or Manhattan. There are hundreds upon hundreds of fascinating, easy, quick games you’ve never heard of. But at least you’ll discover there is life after Monopoly.
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