I was raised by wolves in HR. I never had a boss who was an HR person. All my bosses were business people who told me, "Do whatever a good HR person does." I focused on the people and the culture.

If you’re a job seeker looking for a role in a new company or pitching yourself for a promotion, you’ll want to go into the interview well prepared. Pulling together your thoughts on the fly can be ...

And two other tricky workplace dilemmas. Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues—everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to ...