I was talking to a colleague the other day. I said that someone had an oral agreement to do something. She corrected me and told me that I shouldn’t have said oral. Verbal was the preferable word. I politely told her she was wrong, and she politely told me that I was wrong. We did this several times, and(…)
It’s a good idea to maintain an up-to-date resume for all sorts of reasons. You never know what dangers or opportunities your career is about to present to you, and it’s good to be prepared. It’s also useful to keep your resume current because it serves as a kind of personal inventory. Rewriting your resume forces(…)
If you have to interview candidates for employment, you need to be very careful about the kinds of questions you ask a prospective employee. Many questions could get you or the institution into trouble. And remember that many lawsuits don’t actually originate in the interview room — they often start in “friendly” conversations between the interview(…)