Ask Trick Questions to Set Candidates Apart

One company, a few phases into the interview process, requires the candidate to take a test. On the test are questions ranging from moderately-difficult math questions to questions relating to how the candidate works on …

Are Internal Systems Damaging Your Business?

One of the most common complaints you will hear from employees is that the internal systems of the business restrict their ability to serve the customer. These complaints can happen regardless of the type of …

Keeping Your Business Running While on Vacation

No matter how passionate you are about your business and how dedicated you want to be, the time comes when you must step back and take a break. Vacation time is not just a time …

Is the “Phablet” Phenomenon Here to Stay?

Innovation is the key to success, and with the rapidly-expanding technology market, many companies are seeking to leave their mark on the tablet and smartphone worlds. This innovation has led to the release of something that is …

The Best Time To Expand

They say timing is everything. But before timing you have to show up at the door for business to begin. These two principles are the basis for identifying and managing company growth. They are age-old …

HP Earnings Show Weak PC Market

The PC market continues to show signs of weakness as more and more consumers continue to shun traditional laptop and desktop offerings in favor of tablets and increasingly-powerful smartphones. Many PC makers have reported sluggish sales, …

How You Should Handle Workplace Conflicts

Regardless of what business you are in, it is more than likely filled with passionate people who believe in the work they are doing. This passion can evolve into conflict between coworkers or vendors as each …

How To Properly Handle Big Mistakes

One truth exists in every business: there will always be a customer who is dissatisfied with something about your product or service. Truth be told, there are some people who will never be satisfied no …

Criminals can suck information out of phones using public Wifi

An interesting article in the Daily Mail yesterday. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2917099/How-criminals-easily-suck-information-smartphones-using-public-Wi-Fi-networks.html   If its this easy for phones, how secure is your company data when using public networks and therefore what are your risks under data protection? …

Amazon Moving Your Merchandise with Robots

Amazon is not known for sharing great details about its device sales or customers but one thing is definitely clear – Amazon sells and ships a lot of packages. They ship so many packages that …

How Money Management is Changing

Money management, from the consumer viewpoint, will be undergoing significant changes over the next few years. An important part of this change will be in the area of personal information security and customer convenience. Biometrics, …

How to Effectively Manage and Use Your Mobile Technology

Given the proliferation of smartphones and tablets, more and more businesses have begun supplying mobile devices for those employees who spend a good deal of time traveling. With the advent of these new devices comes a …