Emily RussenMarch 28, 2015 When openings become available in your company, you want to shout: “We are hiring!” far and wide. But before you start yelling from the mountain tops, take a step back and ask yourself: “Where should I start looking for candidates? Should I look internally or externally?” This is a dilemma for … Continue reading Internal and External Recruiting: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Daniel CaringiMarch 26, 2015 In an unpredictable economy, agility is essential for creating accurate plans, identifying opportunities, and for taking corrective action. Over the last several months, Canadian companies have experienced added pressure to how finances and operations are managed. A sharp drop in the dollar and a decline in oil prices has hit regions … Continue reading Is Your Finance Team Adapting To A Flat Economy?
Michael Davidson TapInfluence, a Boulder, CO-based marketing software startup, has hired a new chief executive from Silicon Valley. Promise Phelon, who previously worked at The Resumator and founded and was CEO of UpMo, is taking over the top spot, replacing co-founder and longtime CEO Rustin Banks. Banks will stay on as chief product officer and … Continue reading TapInfluence Taps Into Silicon Valley to Find a New CEO
Shelly DuttonMarch 1, 2015 Decision making and running a business are synonymous no matter your role, the size of your company, or industry in which you compete. Some decisions can be as difficult as determining whether the timing is right to enter a new market. Others can appear to be simplistic in nature; however, they … Continue reading 3 “Simple” Business Decisions That Impact The Future Of Your Employees’ Work
BusinessVibesFebruary 28, 2015 Modern times bring new ideas and so have the ideas of a workplace changed over time to represent a much more pleasant and interesting setting. In the past it was regarded that if one diminishes the area where one works it will enable the people to focus on the job solely and … Continue reading The Use of Art in Corporate Spaces
James ArnoldFebruary 23, 2015 Most businesses think that running a corporate blog will help them communicate with their customers better, build their brand and generate sales. But unfortunately, it is easier said than done. Achieving the above three goals is tough with a corporate blog unless you learn from your mistakes. So what should you … Continue reading How To Make Your Corporate Blog Successful
Business.comFebruary 21, 2015 “I was fired and that’s okay,” Henrique de Castro tells LinkedIn’s Isabelle Roughol, “being fired is part of your career options.” This is an optimistic outlook to have if you’re just getting started in your career. But Mr. de Castro was no fledgling college graduate. He was the Yahoo COO and one … Continue reading Dear Boss, You’re Fired: High Profile Firings
Personal Branding BlogFebruary 19, 2015 While we all tend to sometimes “exaggerate” some of our experiences and accomplishments, one place to strictly avoid this tendency is in your résumé. Exaggerating or even stretching the truth can potentially have career-ending/altering consequences. Just go ask Brian Williams, the erstwhile NBC news anchor who recently admitted publicly that … Continue reading ‘Fudged’ Resume Risky (Just Ask Brian Williams)
Roxana NasoiFebruary 17, 2015 Mobility. Security. Social channels. Marketing and loyalty. Big data. These are but few of the most important aspects any business looking to achieve fame in the retail e-commerce world should take into account. In a world gone “gadget”, where does the e-commerce business model stand? Are companies really paying attention to … Continue reading The Technology Budget Balancing Act: a 2015 E-Commerce Retail Business Scenario [Infographic]
Liz KislikJanuary 27, 2015 Leading and developing an organizational culture really means leading and developing the people within it. Culture doesn’t change according to your directives while you’re sitting comfortably in your corner office. It’s not enough to espouse cultural norms at an annual or even a quarterly all-hands meeting. Culture is strengthened when leaders … Continue reading Essentials for Crafting a Conscious Culture
