Straight Talk About Trash Talk
I am a DIE-HARD Seattle sports fan. In baseball, I’ve supported the Seattle Mariners since the 90’s, even through that awful Ichiro trade to the Yankees. I’m still smarting over my beloved Seahawks stolen Super Bowl against the Steelers. Yet here we are again… ready to take on the Broncos. Sweet, sweet redemption. Straight Talk […]
Building a Culture of Workplace Flexibility
How time flies! Was it just last year that Marissa Mayer issued her now famous ban on telecommuting? Yes, all hell broke loose on February 21, 2013, when Mayer, CEO of Yahoo! (herself having just come off a work-from-home-maternity-leave), issued a personnel policy requiring all remote-working employees to convert to in-office roles. (Business Insider) In […]
Show Some Style on Your Next Marketing Interview
A very good friend of mine has been in the marketing industry for nearly 15 years. Recently, she’s been looking around for new opportunities, and is hoping that 2014 is the year that she’ll land a challenging new gig. As she prepares for interviews, she reached out to me with this question: How should I […]
Ensuring You Will have the Multi-Lingual Staff You Need
In the age of globalization, few would debate the benefits of having multilingual staff. What is less commonly understood is how to ensure that your employees have the requisite skills to function at a professional level in more than one language. It is standard practice to test potential hires by gauging their ability to perform […]
The Degree is dead! Long Live Your Reputation!
Ok, maybe that is a bit premature. The “degree” is however getting “sicker” by the day and may die sooner than we think. This is going to cause great consternation for HR departments and management teams in general. Let me explain. The ultimate credential Up until now the college degree has been seen as the […]
Tablet & Computer Etiquette in the Job Interview
Finding the right career and searching for the perfect job is ever-evolving, and new technology is keeping pace with that process. Tablet computers are the latest trend for employment seekers who want to impress with digital portfolios tailor-made for interviewers. Armed with a tablet and schooled in proper etiquette, you too can enhance your interview […]
