The Road Warrior's Ultimate Tool Kit
By Eric Reyes Tuesday Jun 8, 2010Must-have mobile technology. We are awash in mobile devices and applications that can keep you connected on the go and James Martin at SmallBusinessComputing lists 10 you can't leave the office without. For example, you'll need a portable modem for 3G cellular connections, a fax-to-mobile application and video conferencing. There are also free call transfer and voicemail services that allow one phone number to ring on multiple devices.
The Pitfalls of Banning Tattoos at the Office
By Ira Wolfe Tuesday Jun 8, 2010We make hundreds of judgments about people every day, many of them based on personal preferences. Personal prejudices don't stop at the office door either. This poses a particularly compromising situation for employers.
Is Your Business IT Compliant? That's Just the Beginning
By Kevin Beaver Tuesday Jun 8, 2010Operating systems, mobile devices, you name it — it's amazing how the more things change in IT, the more they stay the same. When it comes to keeping sensitive information under wraps, IT compliance is no exception.
Manager's Dilemma: The Case of the Misdirected Email
By Jay Forte Monday Jun 7, 2010In this week's Manager's Dilemma, I discuss an all-too familiar situation that a client of mine recently encountered: what happens when an employee's email criticizing the company ends up in the boss's inbox?
Free Tools to Help Boost Your Blog Traffic
By Eric Reyes Monday Jun 7, 2010Is no one reading your company blog? There are free online services you can use to measure whether you are talking over your readers' heads, writes Haris Krijestorac at HubSpot Blog. WebsiteGrader and Gobbledygook grade your blog and tell you whether your prose is too ambiguous or has too much jargon, among other things. Donna Maria at Indie Business Blog lists
Hiring Mistake #3: Thinking Experience Matters
By Barry Deutsch Monday Jun 7, 2010Did your last help wanted ad read like a drive-thru menu at a fast food restaurant? Most job ads contain a long list of requirements, such as 12 years of industry experience, an MBA, a CPA or this skill or that certification. As the resumes come in and hiring managers begin the screening process, they check off those boxes one by one as if they were ordering items from a fast-food menu.
What Your Health Care Business Doesn't Know About E-Records
By Kevin Beaver Monday Jun 7, 2010Earlier this year, when I first saw this press release about 2010 being a pivotal year for the health care industry, I was curious if it was going to come to fruition. PR and marketing hype are often short-lived, but put a seemingly unlimited supply of taxpayer dollars (via Obama's HITECH Act) behind something such as electronic health records and it's got substance. It looks like health care IT is finally moving into the 20th century.
Manager's Dilemma Solved: When Employee Funk Is Killing Your Business
By Jay Forte Monday Jun 7, 2010Last week I introduced a problem many organizations are dealing with — low employee morale brought on by layoffs and other internal changes due to the recession.
Putting Today's Jobs Report in Perspective
By Ira Wolfe Friday Jun 4, 2010According to a recent report published by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, we’ve just lived through ”The Katrina of Recessions.” While some might argue that we are still living in the recession (as Friday's jobs data on private-sector hiring suggest), few would disagree that American attitudes toward work are forever altered.
Lost Your Job? Your First Steps Are Critical
By Eric Reyes Friday Jun 4, 2010Dealing with job loss. Your actions immediately after losing your job affects how well, emotionally, you deal with it. First, says Laura Martinez at EmploymentDigest.net, try not to panic. Don't think about the bills; think about ways you can modify your budget. You should also tell friends and family as soon as possible and ask for their support, even if you're embarrassed. Ask them for belt-tightening ideas.