Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. It's still happening. I thought people were over this by now. I thought they'd realized that it represented everything wrong about communication. It appears not. Which is odd, because...

Somewhere along the way, I quit using email greetings like "Dear" and fell into a pattern. If I don't know the recipient, I start an email with "Hi (John)." If I know the recipient, I say, "Hey (John)." And if I've exchanged emails with the recipient but for some reason feel a slightly more formal approach makes sense -- if we haven't emailed for a long time, or the person's status makes me feel like "Hey" is too familiar -- then I stick with "Hi." I figure I can't go wrong with "Hi." Turns out...

Email is unavoidable in the workplace, and the amount of messages filling up employees' inboxes can be annoying and intimidating. These days, practically anyone is able to contact you via email (and you can do the same). Because of this...

The termination conversation: The most distasteful part of any manager's job. Here are some guidelines on how to handle these confrontations in a humane, controlled and legally safe way. Before a confrontation can happen...

It's not surprising some job applicants feel the need to embellish their resumes to get a better shot at a job. But the exact number - now 85% - has risen dramatically over the past few years. Resume lies have become so common that a lot of dishonest applicants are going undetected. Whether this is due to increasing pressure to fill positions quickly or trusting HR pros, a survey by SimplyHired discovered that 46% of hiring managers fail to check references, and 65% don't verify a candidate's education. Even more shockingly...