Have you heard of Business Resource Groups (BRGs)? No? A BRG – sometimes also referred to as an Employee Resource Group, or ERG – is a “voluntary, employee-led group that fosters a diverse, inclusive workplace” while still maintaining alignment with an organization’s goals, mission, objectives, etc. BRGs pretty much started as ERG but have since …
What’s Keeping CIOs Up at Night? Cybersecurity Issues
If you’re reading this, chances are good you live in the South. You also may not have been able to gas up this morning. And it’s all because of a ransomware incident of the Colonial Pipeline system on May 7. (The company moves about 45 percent of all the fuel used on the East Coast. …
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Labor Market Brief, May 2021
Temporary staffing revenue rose by a median 14% year-over-year in March. IT staffing, one of the largest segments, saw revenue grow by 5% year-over-year in March. In finance and accounting, technology, automation and outsourcing are trending but there is still a need for more cloud-based collaborative tools. Download full whitepaper.
The Value of a Mentor
Frankly, having a mentor can be terrific for your career. A mentor can: Help you reach career goals. Encourage you during rough patches or career challenges you inevitably will encounter. Provide constructive feedback. Hold you accountable for your actions. Hold you accountable for reaching your stated career goals. Introduce you to people who can help …
Diversify Your Personal Life
We’ve written extensively these past few months in our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion series on the importance of DEI in the workplace. We’ve also written on how companies can become more diverse. But we haven’t touched on how to bring more diversity into your personal life. Until now. In fact, if we increase diversity …
What Keeps CFOs Up at Night? Uncertainty and Isolation in the New Normal
The economy is improving! In fact, it’s growing so much that economists have said they believe the 2nd Quarter 2021 will see growth of around 10 percent! The economists also said that while the current 2nd quarter will be strongest this year, the “boom is not expected to fizzle, and growth is projected to be …
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Productivity Killers
What was your very first thought when you read this post’s title? Was it something like this: “OMG! Productivity killers! I have a gazillion of them. My technology, my own thoughts. Clients/bosses. My kids. The weather (if it’s gorgeous, I want to get up and outside. if it’s bad, I want to crawl into bed.”) …
Why Everyone Wins When You Refer Candidates to Us
It’s a fact: great people know other great people. That’s why we love it when our current consultants, and even clients, refer candidates to us. Referrals are an absolutely terrific way to find great employees. Our current consultants know the types of candidates we seek. They also know other people who have the skills we’re …
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