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The rise of the young boss and its generational counterparts

Julie Bernhard Business Management, Services & Risk Management

A lot of talk is centered on the challenges that arise when managing millennials. They are easily distracted, jump jobs frequently, and really don’t like losing. But what about the millennials who are doing the managing? Now that 75.4 million millennials have entered the U.S. workforce, the probability of that scenario is becoming more likely. Probably the biggest misconception employers have in regard to this generation is assuming that the group feels entitled to these positions, rather than realizing they are just searching for empowerment, according to a Gallup study regarding millennials and their career development.

Can ‘snaplications’ be the future of hiring?

Damon Sayles Business Management, Services & Risk Management

First impressions are everything when in the job application process. Everything you do and say is judged. The goal is to win over a company by showing your persona as someone who can represent the company's brand. Imagine doing all of this in a 10-second window.

7 emerging currencies of life and career success

Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk Management

You are living in a period of time that promises unprecedented levels of change and challenge — and that is certainly saying something given the tsunamis of change over the past decade. Here are seven currencies that successful people will use in the year ahead to make it one of the best years in their life and career.

Consumer borrowing slows, wage growth tepid as Dow hits record high

Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk Management

What to make of the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump? Three gauges shed some light. U.S. consumer credit grew by $12.4 billion in June versus a rise of $18.3 billion in May — a 32 percent change — the Federal Reserve Bank reported Aug. 7. June's total outstanding credit was $3.86 trillion, with an annual growth rate of 3.9 percent, versus May's yearly rate of growth of 5.9 percent.

How to switch careers: Get the interview

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Any particularly bad day in the office can inspire us to think about a career change. But taking the next steps requires more than just a lot of bad days in a row.

Are you making your employees’ mental health a priority?

Christina Nava Mental Healthcare

Recently on Twitter, a woman shared an email she received from her CEO after informing him that she would be taking two sick days off work to focus on her mental health. The CEO responded by thanking her for shedding light on the importance of mental healthcare.

Business leaders: ‘Bathroom bill’ will damage Texas economy

Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

Texas is the latest state trying to enforce a so-called "bathroom bill" that, like North Carolina, could have a damaging effect on tourism and businesses across the Lone Star state. The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 3 on July 25 on a 21-10 vote, but the bill has stalled in the House as the legislative deadline approaches.

Job growth holds steady in July

Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Employers added 209,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in July versus June's total of 220,000 jobs, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. And July's unemployment rate was 4.3 percent versus 4.4 percent in June and 4.3 percent in May, the BLS reported.

Nate Holzapfel: Secrets to selling to the millennial mindset

Julie Bernhard Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Tasked with energizing the crowd for the second day of the Sunbelt Builders Show, Nate Holzapfel took the center stage to engage with audience members on "building business relationships."

Successful leaders control their time

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Being busy does not mean we are successful, happy or even good at what we do. It can mean we are invigorated by our work and enjoy filling every free minute doing or thinking about it. But often, we are busy because of someone else's poor planning, emergency or inefficiency.

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