What Barcelona Football Club Can Teach Us About Business
Tomorrow, Barcelona FC and Manchester United FC will square off in the eagerly awaited UEFA Champions League final. This pinnacle event of club soccer (aka football) will be aired by 113 broadcast stations, covering over 220 territories. In excess of 300 million people from across the globe - myself included - will tune in, making this the biggest final in Champions League history. Each year,...
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Illinois Restaurants Busted for Elaborate Exploitation
Imagine that feeling when you open up a check. Yes, you might stare at the amount taken out for social security and wish that you could have that now. Yes, you might envision it quickly being eaten up by rent or root canals. But, at least for a minute, the money that appears on the check are yours. For at least 64 employees in Illinois, this basic right was not theirs. They would receive...
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Anticipating Changes from Google Wallet
"I've got my eye on a few things to spend my money on. I've got my own bank card but I am really good with money. I don't spend too much at all," said teen idol Justin Bieber. Well, things are about to change for Justin Bieber's generation. They will grow into adulthood alongside new technology that allows for easy spending. Google Wallet is a new application to put on your smartphone...
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Musicians Fight for their Spots in the Pit
Many recruiters help companies transition to more technology-based structures-- helping companies find people who can facilitate a digital revolution in the way their companies function. Success stories fill the news with how companies are run with more and more efficiency, workers thrilled by the ease of their jobs with the newest applications and computer programs. Not everyone is so happy...
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Governors Chime In on Trade
International trade is of course a key part of our national economy. And negotiating trade agreements is solidly in the purview of the Federal government. So what do can a governor of a state do if she/he has something to say about trade policy. Well, not much really. All our poor hypothetical governor can do is voice his/her opinion. Of course, the administration may be more willing to...
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Justice Dept Defends Employment Rights of Army Reservist
"Our country values its military reservists and the sacrifices they make. No service member should be disadvantaged because he or she heeded the call to duty," said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. "The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice is fully committed to protecting the employment rights of...
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Employment Up In Most States
In a sign that the U.S. economy is well into its recovery, the vast majority of states showed an increase in nonfarm payroll employment in the month of April. Forty-two states plus the District of Columbia showed such an increase, leaving just 8 states having a decline in employment for the month. The largest over-the-month increase in employment occurred in New York (+45,700), followed by...
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How to Be a Better IT Manager
Managing an IT department is not an easy task and not everyone is cut out for it. Just because you're good at what you do, however, it doesn't mean there's no room for improvement. Here are some steps you can take to being even a better IT manager. Invest time and money into developing your staff. Information technology is an ever-changing field, and learning new technologies is not only...
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Intro to Custom Search Engines for Recruiters
When every other method fails, do you look for candidate resumes on the web? If you do, building custom search engines is a good way to quickly find targeted candidate resumes on the web. Since building custom search engines is a long way from what most recruiters do, not too many people bother with it. Building search engines with Google doesn't provide you with different results than a...
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Working with an Air Force Recruiter: Everything You Need to Know
Many people consider the Air Force to be the most desirable branch of the military. It has the nicest dormitories, the most generous family housing program and the best shopping and recreation opportunities. In addition, all of the Air Force's more than 150 jobs provide opportunities for advancement. On the other hand, the Air Force is also the most difficult branch of the service to...
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On Doing the Numbers and the Names
"Knowledge is power."—Francis Bacon All jobs that have a high flow-through of people, such as recruiter, hospital emergency receptionist, used-car lot salesman, airport immigration officer, Secret Service agent, and even disparate occupations such as nightclub doorman and U.S. president are like Ph.D. programs in human psychology and sociology—albeit highly specialized for...
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G-8 Meeting: Post-Arab Spring Economy
The Obama Administration has stated that their goal is to double U.S. export in the next five years. While attempts to increase trade with emerging markets like China and India will play a large part in reaching that goal, there is one other nascent market that the administration would like to see become a factor: The Middle East. While it's still far from clear what sort of governments and...
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