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Human Resources Human Resources Employ People Manage People Succeed at Work From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Vol. 13 No. 16 - ISSN: 1533-3698 February 7, 2012 Dear People: I'm not a big fan of employer-provided recommendation letters for employees. As a prospective employer, I would much rather talk with the applicant's manager than read a letter. Maybe it's just me, but a recommendation letter is always my second choice. However, at times, circumstances require a recommendation letter: companies close, supervisors retire, employees relocate across the country, and companies merge. Having a recommendation letter, in unusual circumstances, beats having nothing at all. Do you know that I write a new blog post every day? Check out the blog in the center column on my home page. Comments, questions, suggestions? Email Me. Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, because you want to add value to their work and lives. Regards and wishing you and yours the best this week, Susan What Makes a Manager a Bad Boss? Bad bosses are a perennially popular topic on this site. I think that the topic of a bad boss resonates with everyone because we have all had a bad boss at one time or another during our working lives. But, whatever made your manager a bad boss? Here's everything you need for dealing with a bad boss plus reader comments that are amazing. Bad to the Bone: Dealing With a Bad Boss What Makes a Bad Boss - Bad? See More About:  bad bosses  bullying  dealing with difficult people Employee Motivation: Off-Topic Lists It's a perfectly gorgeous, warm winter day where I am. Employees are planning vacations and selling available tickets to winter and spring sporting events. The soccer team needs a new organizer since the current guy is relocated to Europe as a company evangelist and needs to pass the torch. People are looking for colleagues to go in on purchases of sides of beef. How do I know all of this? 5 Factors Every Employee Wants From Work 7 Ways to Foster Employee Motivation - Today See More About:  employee motivation  motivating work environments  workplace culture Is an Office Romance Okay? Love is in the air at this time of year with Valentine's Day just around the corner and deadlines passing on custom gifts for that special person in your life. It's also the time of year when readers ask me about non-fraternization policies that forbid dating coworkers or bosses at work. I'm a huge believer in prohibiting employees from dating their boss or any person who reports to them...Read more... The Scoop on Love Contracts Why Sexy Isn't Better See More About:  office romances  self-discipline  sexual behavior at work Rocking, Rolling Ice Breaker Questions Need a quick, easy ice breaker that requires almost no preparation yet is versatile enough to use for just about any occasion? This ice breaker is a direct result of notes I received from two readers. They both wrote to tell me how well the ice breaker had worked in their meetings. I was, of course, thrilled to get the feedback, but both writers really caught my funny bone...Read more... My Best One Word Ice Breaker Fun and Funny Ice Breakers See More About:  ice breakers  team building activities  training activities Human Resources Ads Human Resources Employee Warning Employee Benefits Employee Attendance HR Template Featured Articles You Want My Social Security Number? Ban the Feedback Sandwich Demoralizing Performance Score Manage Recruitment and Staffing in Your Organization Compensation and Market Focus: Salary, Benefits, Variable Pay Work With People: Interpersonal Relationships, Conflict Resolution   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Living with Infertility Infertility is extremely difficult emotionally, and it's easy to start feeling overwhelmed. Here are 10 ways to cope and keep infertility from taking over your life. More> This newsletter is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Human Resources newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Human Resources Basics, Careers, Jobs Free Human Resources Policies, Samples Human Resources: Job Interview Tips Human Resources Job Descriptions Top 10 Human Resources Tough Questions   Follow me on: Advertisement