As a freelancer, I’ve found myself working for a younger boss now and then. It can be both a challenge and a blessing. In some cases, the individual looked to me for ...
The modern workplace in most cases is a smorgasbord of people types, and this diversity has pros and cons, but in the end can make for a more rounded, stronger team of workers if ...
As the parent of a child with Asperger’s Syndrome the employment statistics for adults with autism spectrum disorders are frightening. Recent reports claim that up to ...
From city to country or country to country cultural differences influence attitudes and customer service skills. My family and I recently moved to a small town in the ...
More women than ever are entering the workplace. Half of today’s workforce is made up of women; of that number, 37 percent are mid-level managers and 26 percent are vice ...
You notice your co-worker, Judy, has been late to work twice this week. Under her makeup are traces of a black eye and a bruise on her arm that she tries to keep ...
Change seems to be slow in coming for women in the utilities industry. The stats show that the gender gap is alive and well in this male-dominated field. Seems many men ...
For veterans, finding the ideal job can be difficult. As former Marine Corps Captain and President of Hire Heroes USA, Brian Stann, said on the topic: “The biggest ...
These days, you don't have to look very far to see someone who is 65 and still in good health. In fact, most baby boomers are enjoying lives that are active and meaningful long ...
Last week I was meeting with some clients about redesigning their website. They have several big projects and proposals in the works so they realize the need to solidify the ...
The U.S. Dept. of Labor revealed that the health care industry must fill millions of job vacancies in this decade. This includes nurses and other “frontline” ...
Ski and other athletic themed resorts have decided to make their venues more female friendly, attracting more women and moms. They've concluded that men don't understand ...
With the unstable economy, mergers, downsizing and takeovers, major changes are occurring in companies. Changes present new challenges and everyone has to ...
Data collected by the National Science Foundation revealed that a total of 1,941 engineering doctorates were awarded in 2004. Of those, only 32--or 1.7 percent--were conferred on ...
There are many learning games that can actively engage your employees in activities that can allow them to better understand and adjust to working with others from diverse ...
As if this job market hasn't been challenging enough for the over-50 workforce, now comes news that some large employers are asking applicants to disclose their age on their ...
Before we go into why diversity matters in logistics and supply chain management, let's get one thing clear: There is no black, or female, or Asian, or Hispanic, or white way to ...
Women engineers are urged to attend MIT's critically important symposium--Leaders in Science and Engineering: The Women of MIT, scheduled for March 28 and 29, 2011 at the Kresge ...
When you are being interviewed by a potential employer, there are several types of interview questions that are illegal for them to ask. These questions include asking how old you ...