Flexible vs Remote Work Part 3 (keys to making Remote Work work)
By Kristen Harris In Flexible vs Remote Work Part 1 we talked about these two workforce trends and dug deeper into Remote Work in Part 2. So, depending on what needs to be done, Remote Work can be a great option for both the company and worker. But we don’t see a lot of companies […]
Flexible vs Remote Work Part 2 (are you missing great talent?)
By Kristen Harris In Flexible vs Remote Work Part 1 we talked about these two workforce trends, and how they are NOT the same thing. Flexibility is becoming more commonplace in business and can be a great retention tool. But Remote Work is another trend that is getting a lot of attention lately. As a […]
Flexible vs Remote Work Part 1 (p.s. it’s not the same thing)
By Kristen Harris Flexible Work and Remote Work are two key workforce trends that keep gaining steam. They’re often lumped together but, while they CAN be related, these two things are not the same. Flexible Work simply means there is some measure of flexibility in the job. This may be how, when or where the […]
Maslow’s New Model? Career, Community and Cause
By Kristen Harris I’ve always been interested in psychology and human nature–in another life I might have been a shrink. So a Harvard Business Review article about a recent Facebook study caught my eye. Remember Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? It lays out five levels of human needs, making the case that each level must be […]
The 3 Things Employees Really Want: Career, Community, Cause
By: Lori Goler, Janelle Gale, Brynn Harrington, and Adam Grant for the Harvard Business Review Strike up a conversation about work values, and it won’t be long before someone brings up a pyramid — a famous psychologist’s best-known theory. Abraham Maslow’s big idea was that we all have a hierarchy of needs: once our basic physiological […]
A Day in the Life: Q+A with Melissa Jackson
In the latest installment of our Columbus Creatives: A Day in the Life series, we talk with Melissa Jackson, designer by day and a teacher by night who enjoys spending time with her family and going to CSCA events! Hi ya! I am Melissa Jackson, I design at Root Insurance by day and teach at […]
A Day in the Life: Q+A with Emma Deane
In the latest installment of our Columbus Creatives: A Day in the Life series, we talk with Emma Deane, a Copywriter at Abbott Nutrition. My name is Emma Deane and I live in Grandview with my husband, Stephen, and our hound dog, Billie — who we rescued from Pets Without Parents in Clintonville. Stephen — […]
A Day in the Life: Q+A with Lindsey Billingsley
In the latest installment of our Columbus Creatives: A Day in the Life series, we talk with Lindsey Billingsley, a Senior Digital Designer at DSW. She loves staying active whether it’s rock climbing, running or playing ultimate frisbee! Hello! I’m Lindsey Billingsley and I’m currently a Senior Digital Designer at DSW but have worked at […]
The 5 Stages of Grief When Losing a Job
By Catherine Lang-Cline At one time or another, everyone has the unfortunate opportunity of dealing with the 5 stages of grief. Typically this is connected to death, but it can really be applied to just about all kinds of loss. That includes the loss of a job. These are the 5 stages of grief applied […]
Will New Tax Laws Mean More Independent Contractors? It Depends.
By Kristen Harris Recent changes to US tax law have started a whole new round of conversation about independent contractors. The line of thought is that some of the provisions will cause many more people to leave their jobs and work independently. Is that true? Maybe. Like most things, it depends. First of all, let’s […]