An organization’s success is dependent upon its workplace running smoothly. However, with budget cuts and the challenge of finding and retaining top talent increases, business leaders and their staff are stretched beyond their limits to keep up with daily demands. This challenge signals a need to implement systems and make smart investments that yield better […]

You’re working too hard. I mean it. It’s bad for your health, a strain on your relationship, and the source of most of your anxiety. You probably know all of this already. And you probably already recognize that disconnecting, unplugging, digital detoxing etc. will make you a better and more present friend, parent, partner, or […]

Why offering more to a candidate after they’ve already accepted the position is a bad idea. During the first, or at the very least the second, interview of the recruitment process, compensation will have been one of the topics discussed. Candidates set their expectations on they expect from a total compensation package and employers do […]

Today we look at some of the most common mistakes people make when writing job requirements on their job descriptions, and how to avoid them. 1. Skip the euphemisms We start from this one because it’s my personal pet peeve. Stick to qualifications and criteria you can realistically select for. “Must be enthusiastic with a positive attitude” does not belong in the list of […]

How To Get App Downloads When it comes to startups, the saying “If you build it they will come” isn’t true. The saying is especially untrue, if you’re building a consumer mobile app. Guys like Semil Shah have pointed out that mobile distribution is 10 times harder than the web. With the web, opening a tab […]

I can still remember way back when HR was still called personnel. I almost prefer that title, because Human Resources sounds like a farm where people are grown and then plucked from the trees to fulfill the needs of the company. Employees are in-fact people with needs and desires. They want to be treated with […]

After seven years on Wall Street, Nancy Twine learned a lot about self-discipline. Having rode through some of the financial industry’s wildest years on record, “taking the time to think things through and gather perspective from others” have become two of her most important skills, just as crucial as a sharp numbers analysis or product […]

The tech sector is a notoriously difficult place to be a woman. A congressional report shows that only 7% of women-founded businesses receive venture capital funding. Every time we turn around, it seems there’s another gaffe that causes a rise within the community — this ranges from major companies’ lack of women in board positions to distasteful overheard […]