If you are searching for your first job or a great opportunity in a new career field, you may feel like you are running up against a brick wall. One with a great big sign that says, "Minimum two years experience required." On...
"One bad apple spoils the bunch." You have likely heard this metaphor used to describe how a single individual's poor decisions or behavior can influence those around them. And if you are a business leader, you may have seen it...
Picture an engineer, a technology project manager, a cybersecurity analyst, or a chief information officer. The type of person you envision in each of these roles may be based on your personal experiences, the people you work...
We like to pull for the underdog—the runt of the litter. We love to see someone from humble beginnings climb to the top of the ladder and prove themselves to everyone who said they couldn't do it. It's the stuff great movies are...
A Gallup poll conducted in 2023 asked employees to report how often they experience burnout. An astonishing 78% reported having symptoms of burnout at least sometimes. While not a medically diagnosed condition, the World Health...
The smell of a hot cup of coffee in the morning prompts you to push off the covers, slide into your slippers, and make your way to the kitchen despite the tiredness you feel after working late the night before. Your brain knows...
In the famous 1932 photograph "Lunch atop a Skyscraper," 11 steelworkers sit unharnessed, legs dangling in the air with New York City in the background. They are 850 feet in the air, and Central Park is visible in the...
Audit. Just hearing the word can make you uneasy. Why? Could it be its close association with a government tax agency, the fear of getting caught red-handed, or the fact that nobody enjoys being scrutinized under the microscope?...
Information technology (IT) is an ever-growing and expanding field, which touches nearly every other business industry. Everyone from your grocer to your doctor needs some form of IT support. Who are the best IT professionals...
Finding and hiring an excellent candidate to join your team is a challenge under the best circumstances. When the number of open positions grows to multiple dozens or even hundreds, the task becomes daunting. Out of necessity,...