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Managing people can be very difficult. People come into the workplace with the experiences of their pasts – both good and bad and both new and old. Resumes and interviews are great screening tools, but you truly never know your employees until they become your employees. As the saying goes “hard skills may get […]
I’ve been spending a lot more time in my car over the last three weeks, so I decided to return to my student status in “Auto University”. I took a trip to my local library to pick up an audio book for my travels and decided to browse the book shelves. As I walked […]
As I sit and write this blog, it feels inappropriate to say, “Happy Memorial Day”. Memorial Day is a day to celebrate and honor those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. I feel a strong sense of gratitude and pride, but I don’t feel happiness for those service members and their families. […]
Higher Education Notebook: 50 students named to governor’s HBCU internship program By John Hinton Winston-Salem Journal Students named to governor’s HBCU internship program CHAPEL HILL — Fifty students representing nine public and private institutions across North Carolina, including 10 Winston-Salem State University students, have been named to internships through the N.C. Governor’s Historically Black […]
“There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: roots and wings.” – W. Hodding Carter II “Good parents give their children roots and wings: roots to know where home is, and wings to fly off and practice what has been taught them.” -Jonas Salk Interns, regardless of age, are at the […]
If you’ve ever talked with me for a significant amount of time or you have been reading my blog for a significant amount of time, then you know that I absolutely love New Edition. I have loved new Edition since the song Candy Girl was released in 1983. I love All Six New Edition […]
Creating a Healthy Workplace Environment for Your Employees Written by Heryati R. A healthy workplace environment is ideal when it comes to maintaining a positive outcome in a stressful atmosphere. The most important thing that influences employee motivation and happiness, and how productive and efficient they can be, all goes down to their working […]
An internship program can be a productive and profitable business strategy when planned and implemented with knowledge, carefulness, and decisiveness. I believe that quality internships are a part of the solution to closing the skills gap, building a stronger workforce, helping adults re-enter the workforce, increasing employee engagement and retention, and increasing college graduation […]
There are some managers who are very tech savvy and others who are unsure or uninterested in bringing current technology to their businesses. Where do you stand on the spectrum? These days it’s pretty to run a successful business without integrating technology. An email service and an internet connection are bare minimum essentials. It […]