Early in my career, I was fortunate to work for companies that invested heavily in the training and development of their employees. I also invested a lot of time, money and effort on my own, reading business books and paying …
4 business travel blunders and how to avoid them
If you’re like me, business travel is a necessary but potentially frazzling experience.
Many things are out of your control, notably weather, flight scheduling, and checked baggage (only check bags if you absolutely must).
But some crises are within your …
7 facts marketers should know about male consumers
When most people think about shopping, they think about women, but that way of reasoning may not be the most accurate way to describe consumer behaviors.
There is a lot of research that shows men play a huge role in …
Girls Who Code is coming to Springfield
MassMutual is bringing Girls Who Code, a national group aiming to bring more young women into lucrative tech careers, to Springfield this summer.
It is the first time Girls Who Code will be in Springfield. The program is expanding 19 …
What retailers need to know when hiring this year
The holiday season may be over, but retailers still need to be savvy recruiters as 2015 kicks off. One estimate says that retail hiring should be up 24 percent in the first quarter of this year.
With consumer confidence and …
8 ways to please the robot masters that are reading your resume
Some companies such as Google receive 75,000 job applications in a week, according to HireRight, an employee background check provider based on Irvine, Calif.
To help identify the best applicant in the barrage of resumes, many employers now employ …
NuPlanit hopes for growth with help of business incubator StartUp Health
Nutrition app and health care start-upNuPlanit is gaining validity and attention after being accepted into national business incubator StartUp Health.
NuPlanit executives hope the incubator, which offers long-term coaching and mentoring in exchange for a financial stake in the company’s …
9 tips for post-holiday stress relief
A lecturer on stress management raised a glass of water and asked, “How heavy is this glass of water?” Answers from the audience ranged from 20 grams to 500 grams.
“The absolute weight doesn’t matter,” replied the lecturer. “It depends …
Here’s an Early Peek at What the Boston Olympics Might Look Like
Boston, if you haven’t heard, was selected by the United States Olympic Committee as its representative to bid to host the 2024 Summer Games.
While the bid the Boston 2024 committee submitted to the USOC hasn’t been released, the group …
Resolutions that will boost the health of your business
From: http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/
“This year I’m going to take better care of myself, exercise and eat right.” These are familiar resolutions that many of us make for our personal health and wellness.
Let me suggest that you add four healthy business …