Americans have many reasons to be excited when it comes to the current state of the economy. The national unemployment rate is at a seven-year low, and the country has had several successive months of job growth across a number...
When a CEO first joins a company, the big question is always where to focus. There are likely refinements that need to be made to the product, brand and internal processes. Each of these improvements matter, but for Stephanie Newby,...
The best managers know when it’s time to reward you with a pay increase for a job well done. But what if your salary hasn’t gone up in a while? What if you feel like you should be making more?...
It’s become clear that women in leadership at the highest levels are good for corporate America, from delivering higher shareholder value to improving philanthropic efforts. Yet little progress has been made toward creating gender diversity in the C-suite and on...
Over the past two decades, the workplace has changed drastically. We’re an information economy. Implementation of flexible work arrangements continues to rise (nearly 80 percent between 2005 and 2012 alone). Casual dress is de rigueur. Millennials have arrived with their...
Wonder why you didn’t get that last job you applied for? After all, your hard skills — degrees, training and related work experience — were a close match to those listed in the job requirements. The fact is, although the...
You know the traditional “wellness” program drill: reduce health risks, cut costs, and (theoretically) increase employee engagement. But does it really improve engagement? A new report by Quantum Workplace and Limeade, “Workplace Well-Being: Provide Meaningful Benefits to Energize Employee Health,...
Whether just starting college or looking for the next step in your career ladder, those in their 20s have some big opportunities ahead. This is the decade when particularly major events happen, so make the most of it with these...
When former Monster.com President Steve Pogorzelski joined Avention as CEO in 2014, his first order of business was to get the right people on board. He knew that if he wanted to do so, it would require that he clearly...
The millennial generation will surpass the baby boomers as the nation’s largest living generation sometime this year, according to U.S. Census population projections. Millennials (whom we define as between ages 18 to 34 in 2015) are projected to number 75.3...
You’re in your seat, on time for once. So, where is everyone else? Slowly, others start arriving, one at a time, the last at about eight minutes after the meeting was supposed to start. No agenda? Too bad. Once again,...
The idea of a balanced work-life relationship seems totally unachievable to many of us. Either we’re “in balance” or we’re not. However, it would be much more useful to think of work-life balance as a spectrum, rather than an absolute....
According to the Center for American Progress, women hold 52 percent of professional jobs but only 14.6 percent of women reach CEO status. I asked Shirley Weis, recently retired from her position as the Chief Administrative Officer at Mayo Clinic,...
Listen up, business leaders and human resources managers. How much time do you spend planning for the next generation of employees? I’m talking about those already in the job market (ages 21 to 32) and those who are 16 to...
When executives find themselves trying to get traction on a job search, they reach out to their networks and ask a few key people to grab coffee or lunch. But that’s the wrong approach. Sorry, Starbucks, but this has to...
An 11-year marketing veteran of a fast-growing technology company, Ron has a great job. He gets to travel, works with great people, and gets stock options as well as a competitive salary. However, even though he’s employed, he’s looking. He...
Rising tuition costs, growing student debt, and a very tough job market for graduates are signals that we need to help our kids with this “last mile” of securing employment. Granted, our kids are putting their hearts into their educations...
Recently, I attended the Puget Sound Business Journal’s annual Book of Lists event, held at Seattle’s beautiful Museum of Flight. It was a huge gathering, so I interviewed attendees for their insights on networking at big events. Who was it...