March 6, 2020

Recently I attended the Big Data Analytics Symposium held at the University of Central Florida (UCF).  Hundreds of students attended, most enrolled in programs related to the fields of statistics, data science, and information technology. I had the opportunity to chat with many of them briefly as they stopped by our table, wanting to learn...

February 27, 2020

Top Supervisors Use These 5 Strategies to Ignite Enthusiasm and Boost Performance. Effective supervisors are the single greatest catalyst for inspiring employee success and achieving high team performance. It’s probably no secret that the #1 reason for low morale and high turnover is poor supervision. Luckily, the converse is also true. No one has more...

February 13, 2020

Job Hunting, Employment Screening, and Valentine’s Day!   Applying for work is not for the faint at heart. Let’s consider an applicant experience for 28-year-old James. He is working part time to pay his bills while looking for a position that advances his career. Whenever there’s space in his schedule, he scans online job boards,...