Author: Hank

Support Your Local …

        Among the byproducts of the Covid 19 Pandemic has been the decimation of too many small businesses. No matter what we may think of the major retailers from which we make purchases – brick and mortar establishments like major supermarkets, department stores, big-box retailers, restaurant chains and national franchisors, or large…

All The Right Moves

Sooner or later, you’re going to have to move, whether it’s your office or home. Cross town, cross country, or maybe just within the same building, you’ll need to pack everything up and relocate. It’s an inevitable fact of business and life. Businesses grow, they need more space; business isn’t great so the company needs…

Teched Out

It’s finally happened: I think I’ve O’D” on consumer technology! Me, a devout technology/media nerd, may have hit critical mass when it comes to tech! While never having an extreme urge to be an early adapter of any technology, I try to keep abreast of and understand (sometimes in a broad sense!) how things work,…

What Are You Waiting For?

  All over the country things are starting to open up. Coronavirus cases have dropped dramatically thanks to those who have gotten vaccinated and followed recommended health protocols. But so many employers – in almost all job categories – are complaining they can’t find qualified applicants, and blame the worker shortage on extended unemployment benefits…

Now Featured on the Small Screen – You, Part One

  As discussed in the last post, where your interview takes place presents considerations beyond your ability to succinctly answer questions. This is also true for interviews that take place over video chat or the phone. Though in-person interviewing will eventually return in greater numbers, this past year has clearly demonstrated the need for job…

Love ‘em and Lose ‘em!

Loss is inevitable! Relationships, family, friends and jobs; we love ‘em and we lose ‘em! Truly, loss is hard, sad, disruptive, and you can’t help but be affected in some way. Each loss is different and individual, but when someone or something means a great deal to you, their absence from your life is palpable.…

The Not So Annual Review

As discussed in this space a few years back (Coming Round Again: The Annual Review https://hanklondon.com/comin-round-again-the-annual-review/) too frequently management doesn’t have the time or resources to effectively perform annual reviews for all employees. Yet, in spite of all the obstacles, a recent HR trend is for employee reviews to take place throughout the year, and…

What Are The Odds?

Hiring has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels, though it is accelerating at a modest pace. But when the pandemic is over and businesses resume onboarding new staff, who stands the better chance of getting hired: the younger worker with less experience and relatively little specialization, or the devoted senior level careerist with a long…

Education Interrupted

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the disruption to learning for all levels of education has been extreme. Teachers had a hard enough time attempting to provide a quality education for too many students, in too-small classrooms before the virus. What they are experiencing now is a far cry from an effective solution for learning. Distance…