Arizona Intern Fired for Racist Tweet: Social Media Matters

Earlier this week Arizona intern Erika Escalante was fired after publishing a racist tweet. After visiting a cotton farm with a friend, she posted pictures of them picking cotton with the caption “Our inner n****r came out today.” Twitter users quickly connected Escalante with her employer — thanks to her bio, which included her position […]

.@lifeguidesme Announces Seed Round Funding in #HRTech

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., October 29, 2015—LifeGuides announced today that it has secured an initial round of funding from investors, including the backers of other successful startups such as Pinterest, Facebook, TalentBin and Rapportive. @lifeguidesme Announces Seed Round Funding in #HRTech LifeGuides helps companies recruit the best talent by leveraging the power of their greatest brand ambassadors—their […]

Why Is it So Hard to Find Talented People?

Why Is it So Hard to Find Talented People? With a large number of baby boomers retiring on a daily basis, too many smaller companies aren’t being proactive about addressing the elephant in the room. An article from Business Insider suggests that many companies in America are struggling to find the right people to serve […]

Dear Everyone: Take Your Mask Off at Work

Halloween is upon us! It’s an exciting time of year for so many people where they get to be whomever or whatever they want. Instead of being our usual selves, we can choose to be superheroes, villains or rock stars. Wouldn’t it be nice if we were all able to be what we wanted, or […]

Why We All Need to Think About Remote Work

I think a lot about remote work these days because our remote staff is growing and it’s critical that I do as much as I can to ensure our remote team members are integrated and engaged. I also enjoy staying current on social and tech trends and remote work is trending big. According to Global […]