This weekend in synagogue an elderly gentleman introduced himself to my husband. After a lengthy discussion about their respective careers, after talking about his daughter who is apparently highly sought-after by potential employers in a technical field, after asking my younger daughter where she planned to go to college and what she planned to study,Read… Read more »
What if I told you I got these beautiful roses at a countryside shop in Paris? That my love ran off to gather the handful, bucket and all. Stuffed them in the back of the car we’d rented for our second honeymoon. Splayed them forth upon the grass to decorate our weekend picnic. On that shining,Read… Read more »
A look into how and why one HR technology has managed to dominate the Federal talent acquisition market despite increasing numbers of competitors, their superior capabilities, and the Economy Act. The US Federal Government’s recruitment processes have been supported by HR technologies more than any other HR function. They have become indispensable tools to helpRead… Read more »
Stocks opened higher Monday, however the bears started to take control and before long we saw negative numbers across the board, possibly fueled by low expectations in earnings. Negative momentum continued into Tuesday’s open but the bulls fought back and the S&P 500 closed nearly flat. Some strong earnings reports led to decent gains WednesdayRead… Read more »
As we move forward into 2015, there are changes in the air. A new way of doing our jobs and an economical way of running the government. Teleworking is a new and exciting challenge that we are embracing and loving it! Although teleworking isn’t for everyone, those who take on the challenge are pretty contentRead… Read more »
Monday morning is the punchline of innumerable coffee mugs and Garfield cartoons. It’s the brutal, unflinching time when we transition from the unstructured weekend into the regimented work week — and many of us spend it in a caffeine-deprived haze, trying to sort out priorities. But what if you could tackle Monday morning with aRead… Read more »
Planning your career seems difficult, but approaching career development with the four-step model can help you break it down
I am an idealist at heart, but I also pride myself on being a pragmatist and strive to provide guidance that enables individuals and organizations to achieve their goals and objectives in the most efficient and effective ways possible. When it comes to social and digital technologies in particular, although I do believe, I’m notRead… Read more »
Perhaps the question I feared the most as a newspaper reporter went something like this: “But what do you have for me today?” It came from editors, usually in the morning after a long day breaking a story, scooping the competition, juggling phone calls and angry sources, and a late night writing the story onRead… Read more »
I call it Log-In, Check-Out Syndrome. It’s that thing that happens when, about 17 seconds into your virtual event, your attendee engagement gauges plummet but your attendee numbers stay the same. They’re there, but they’re obviously not paying attention. They’re in another window or their screensaver is on; either way, they’re in the virtual room but they’re not reallyRead… Read more »