It’s easy to be distracted by warm sunny days and the anticipation of summer vacation. Many individuals are also facing chaos at home with children home from school and the organization of summer camps and child care. How Can You Keep Employees Focused, Engaged, and...
HR & Management
The Hazards of Office Wellness Programs
According to Jan Wieczner of The Wall Street Journal, approximately 90% of employers provide health care programs with wellness incentives or financial rewards to employees. In 2008, that number was 57%. The programs are designed to encourage employees to take action...
Common Characteristics of Top IT Leaders
Rich Hein of IT News recently discussed the characteristics of successful IT leaders. Certain challenges are unique to the field of information technology. The IT field is a highly competitive, dynamic industry and leaders are required to navigate unexplored territory...
Why is Your Resume Ending Up in the Trash?
Your resume should serve a primary purpose. To communicate to the hiring manager that you are the right person for the job. The two key components of that goal are communicating and selling. Forbes recently interviewed recruiters to discover why a resume might be...
Are You Hiring Top Talent?
The technology industry attracts mathematical and logical thinkers. Cerebral personalities are not always extrovert, people pleasers, able to dizzyingly charm an interviewer and appear the ideal candidate. Professional staffers and recruiters are experts at...
How to Bring the Best Out of All Employees and Embrace Diversity
The preferences and working styles of employees are diverse. The Wall Street Journal addressed generational differences in communication styles. Most millennials prefer to communicate via social media and texting, whereas older members of the workforce prefer more...