Stuck in the middle
Sallie is an energetic, forty-two year old, successful executive. She is dexterous, loving and highly successful at what she does. The reality is however that her home is not always the most relaxing environment when it comes to reviving her. Her days can become very stressful, very quick, and at times she wishes she lived Read More
Recruiting your knights
With the unemployment rate high, HireRight.com recently found that 34 percent of job seekers falsify information on their resumes to get ahead in the race for employment. That is just one problem hiring managers run into during the hiring process. Some businesses that have poorly screened employees have suffered much more than lack of productivity. Read More
“Get to the bottom of it” Interview Questions
It doesn’t always matter how many previous employers you’ve spoken with or how great a candidate’s resume looks. While those are important aspects of the hiring process, it is your one on one time with a potential hire that will really reveal if they are right for the position. During the hiring process, pay attention to body language and Read More
Rugrats meets Sexual Allegations
If you’re thinking right off the bat that “Rugrats” and “Sexual Allegations” shouldn’t go together in a sentence, we agree. Unfortunately though, life isn’t always that dichotomous. In case you were not a regular follower of the show, Rugrats’ main characters consisted of a group of toddlers, all exploring their home and interacting with each other. They got into Read More
Live like Christmas
We’ve all been told about the importance of staying true to one’s self. Still, stories like that of Christmas Abbott’s can truly inspire us to take action. Christmas Abbott has been a game changer from the start. As young as age ten, Christmas decided she wanted to play baseball. The problem was, “she was a Read More
Make it a CEO “green day”
Management Monday! The time of the week set aside for addressing anything from time management to management roles… Sometimes it’s fascinating the way simple concepts from our youth can translate into our thoughts and actions during our adulthood. For example, if you ask a child how their day at school was, they might respond “I Read More
Considered Veterans Affairs
President Obama’s State of the Union address brought with it so much to chew on. It was his mention of withdrawing 34,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan within the year that caught our attention. We began thinking about the challenges vets often face in returning home. Already there are issues for veterans trying to find employment. Read More
Mr. Valentine’s Day at the Office
February fourteenth brings with it talk of relationships, old and new. Lovers everywhere are reminded to show appreciation for each other through various methods of expression. With the holiday, it is not uncommon for individuals to evaluate the strength of their relationship. Although, one isolated circumstance can’t speak volumes about a relationship, every instance is Read More
Hiring success avoids a work place mess
From considerations like office safety concerns spurred by events like the Sandy Hook Elementary Massacre, to the Americans with Disabilities act, and the implemented changes post Fiscal Cliff in December of 2012, as was highlighted in our Expert Panel , the hiring process is evolving rapidly. Keeping up with the changes is crucial for all Read More
Kids home alone uncertainty? Consider maturity…
With the increase of dual-income families, rates of unemployment, and women fighting to come to the forefront of industrialization, there are more and more children left home alone at earlier ages. Today’s children are more technically savvy, but less emotionally strong. The reason being, they are exposed to a lot more at a younger age, Read More