I attended the Digital East conference on social and mobile innovations last month in Reston, VA, and couldn’t help but notice the amount of chatter focused around the BYOD movement in the workplace. For those who might be acronym-challenged, BYOD (bring your own device) refers to the business practice of allowing employees to use their…
My favorite season by far is autumn. I love the smell of the air that first day when the weather breaks, and the undercurrent of anticipation as people prepare for fall festivities and the winter holiday season. So when my husband suggested a family camping trip to Harper’s Ferry with our 2.5 year old son,…
As a busy digital marketing or creative professional, do you find that hiring, managing and developing a team is a bit of a balancing act with your current work load and future project planning? When you can finally add full-time or contract resources, the time spent in ramping up a recruitment agency relationship can be…
With so many vendors to choose from, finding the right software for your HR team can seem like a daunting task. However, by doing a simple HR software comparison you can find the one that will be the best fit for your business. From cloud options to reporting, once you know what you need, you…
For many organizations, the fourth quarter is when managers forecast their budget for hiring based on end-of-year project deadlines and sales projections for the New Year. The decision to add new staff is often one of the most difficult challenges a manger will undertake, especially in a slow-growth economy barely out of recession. The costs…
Want to know the secret to hiring a fantastic mobile developer? Here it is: Be prepared to search for a long time and spend a lot of money. I know that’s not want you want to hear, but it is the reality of our current industry. Case in Point I recently went to a MoDev…
It doesn’t necessarily matter what position you have in your career, from Recruiting IT professionals, to being the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a Fortune 500 Company. Trying to stay positive and focused in the workplace seems like a losing battle. No matter the level of success you may accomplish, you may struggle to keep…
How do you determine alignment of a candidate’s skill and personality with the requirements of your position and the culture of your organization? There are many different interview techniques and styles of questioning. No one technique is better than the other, but choosing a technique, training your hiring/interviewing staff, and consistently executing on this technique…
I don’t know about you, but I love the Olympics. Summer, winter, it doesn’t matter; I am an avid fan of the games. Watching the world’s best athletes compete and represent their country to me is an amazing achievement. When you think about all they had to do to get to the games, it is…
Understanding your type as well as being able to understand the type of others surrounding you including co-workers, your spouse, family members and friends can be invaluable. What am I referring to when I say “type”? Well, it’s your personality type, of course! A commonly used personality test is called the Myers Briggs Type Indicator…