You watch “Silicon Valley”, you’re familiar with Mark Zuckerberg, and you’ve definitely heard of Snapchat…so you know that small companies, or even slightly larger startups are prone to pivot. It means shelving a product that got lackluster market…

When your small business expands beyond the founding team’s ability to manage all of it, it’s time to hire a few people to cover the day-to-day essentials. You may know what jobs you need filled and …

Labor Day. It’s almost upon us. It marks the end of the summer and beginning of the school. It’s a chance to enjoy one last hurrah before the cold reality of fall sets in. I don’t know if you’ve got any plans for the holiday, but I’m getting excited about a road trip to beautiful Madison, Wisconsin: visiting breweries, exploring new restaurants and maybe getting in a final…

It sucks but it’s true: If a woman’s been in the workforce long enough, there’s a good chance she’s experienced some type of discrimination. As a physician, my mom frequently made less than her male colleagues despite seeing the most patients at her practice. At one of my jobs, I was paid at a lower rate than a man I was supervising. The daughter of a friend recently…

Congratulations! You’re thinking about hiring internationally! At some point in a company’s life, they’re going to have to consider hiring someone from outside their own country, and there are many factors to consider.…

Imagine this. You’re 15 years old, working at an amusement park during summer break. You’re not taking tickets or working with roller coasters. Instead, you’re stuck working games. You know, cheesy stuff like Whac-a-Mole or Guess My Weight, the stuff that visitors aren't psyched to do but might do anyway as they’re waiting for their hot dogs and nachos to digest before…

What's your company’s current time-to-fill? How does it compare to the 27-day national average? Is it longer? Shorter? What’s your industry? How much money do you lose by not filling that position? How vital is a given position to your organization? Why are we asking all…