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COVID-19 migration study shows where people are flocking to, fleeing from

Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk Management

The pandemic has caused many people to shelter in place. However, people are also looking for new places in which to hunker down. And a new COVID-19 migration report by HireAHelper sheds light on not only where people are moving from and to, but also why. The report is based on moves that took place between January 2020 and June 2020. Among cities, San Francisco and New York had 80% more people moving out than moving in.

How to use LinkedIn more effectively for actual connections

Linda Popky Business Management, Services & Risk Management

I was an early LinkedIn adopter, and over the years I’ve accepted most requests to connect that seemed legitimate. However, in the last year, I’ve noticed more and more connection requests that seem to be nothing more than a thinly veiled pitch to sell me something. Some people don't take no for an answer. How do you avoid this trap when you send out connection invitations? Here are a few things to consider.

Why blended machines meet Six Sigma and Kaizen standards better than batching…

Michelle Pudlo Manufacturing

Optimizing a business to be efficient is a never-ending race. There are two concepts that business organizations rely on when working on optimization — the Six Sigma and Kaizen. Six Sigma is focused on 99.99966% of produced product features without any defects. Kaizen is a broad concept of improvement and development of every person in a company. We’re here to discuss how blended machines fit these concepts better than the classic batching machines used in fluid manufacturing, packaging, and storage.

Guidelines for employers about limiting political speech at work

D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk Management

With the social and civil unrest in our country and November elections looming, everyone seems to have strong opinions about the issues and candidates. Inevitably, these opinions may come up during conversations at work, where they can become disruptive and interfere with productivity. Such conversations can also expose employers and employees to legal risks if they do not fully understand the laws that govern speech at work.

Can’t afford a life coach? 3 simple techniques you can use to coach…

Victoria Fann Business Management, Services & Risk Management

In this time of great unrest and uncertainty, it can be a lifesaver to hire a life coach who can offer support and guidance and maybe even an idea or a strategy or two. But not everyone can afford one. Not to worry. You can coach yourself. Sure, it's not going to be the same as being accountable to someone else or receiving outside support or encouragement. But, using the three techniques below, it will be pretty close.

Intent-driven content: A fresh marketing strategy to boost your brand

Lisa Mulcahy Marketing

When it comes to analyzing what your customers want during the COVID-19 crisis, your brand has most likely had to do quite a bit of scrambling. But a new marketing approach can give you the perfect bird's-eye view of what your existing (and potential) audiences need. Intent-driven content marketing is a strategy where you determine what granular information a customer is intending to gain when using a search engine and then tailoring your brand content to meet those detailed needs.

The rise of employee assistance programs during COVID-19

Grace Ferguson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Originally designed to address the negative effects of alcohol abuse on productivity and organizational performance, employee assistance programs (EAPs) have evolved immensely since their inception. Today, EAPs are structured to manage a wide range of complex issues surrounding employee mental health. Though employers have been ramping up their EAP initiatives for some time now, it’s the COVID-19 pandemic that’s catapulting this workplace benefit to greater heights.

10 people you’ll meet during your next job search

Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk Management

It is 2:12 p.m. on a Tuesday when your cellphone rings. Looking at caller ID, you see that it is the name of a company you applied to a few weeks back. Arrangements are made to speak in about a week, and now your mind turns to what lies ahead. You need to become an expert on this company… and on the 10 people you will meet during and preparing for your upcoming appointment.

Mind your mindset to drive your association forward

Linda Popky Association Management

We can't magically change the state of the world today to destroy the virus and bring back the world as we knew it at the start of the year. But there is one thing we can change to be more successful: our mindset. Here are a few thoughts about how a different mindset could help your organization.

What is social capital, and how can educators help students build it?

Sheilamary Koch Education

Before summer break ended, my 15-year-old daughter wrote up eight burning questions, donned a mask and met with a local architect for her first informational interview. The answers to most of her questions could’ve been found online. Yet like the high school guidance counselors who introduced me to informational interviewing years ago, I understand that making connections with professionals in her area of interest is at least as important as getting questions answered. That day she took a step in building her social capital.

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