Many, if not all of us, are required to work remotely. The ability to complete our work while on the go is essential to not conceding deals to our competitors. The need for sales and professional services resources to urgently access company data from outside the office is more prevalent than before, as is the need to ensure remote access is secure.
NCET Biz Tips: Creating a Framework for Business Success
Business success is often measured by size attributes: revenue, number of employees, geographic coverage, growth rates etc. But these measures don’t reflect the functional development of the business – in other words, just how strong is the business, really? Is it able to grow sustainably? Are there opportunities to execute more profitably? Are there critical dependencies that are risks or limitations for the business? Answering these questions requires a framework for thinking about how a business is actually doing, such as this 6-level model.
Nevada reports positive growth for tech job gains in 2017
Tech employment in the United States expanded by nearly 200,000 jobs in 2017 to 11.5 million workers, according to a recent report by technology industry association CompTIA. Thirty-eight states saw positive tech employment growth in 2017, including Nevada. The state added 1,419 net new tech jobs year-over-year, raising the estimated tech industry employment in the state to 31,393.
Enough with the millennials – it’s Gen Z to the rescue
Millennials are no longer the newbies. As HR experts, we are “over” overanalyzing this generation. We’re also tired of everyone blaming them for whatever ails us at the moment. It’s time to press the refresh button. Welcome Generation Z! This generation is the largest on the planet, numbering 72 million and counting. Ages 25 and younger, they represent 25.9 percent of the population and by 2020 they will account for one-third.
NCET Biz Tips: Technology anxiety and stress in the workplace
Technology has permeated our lives and revolutionized the way we do business. Love it or hate it, we cannot hide from it or do business without it. The endless development of technology (hardware and software), however, can contribute to workplace anxiety and stress, affecting company performance and organizational stability.
High court mulls arbitration agreements
Does an agreement between an employer and an employee to resolve any employment disputes through individual arbitration (as opposed to through a class or collective action) violate the employee’s right to engage in protected concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)? That is the issue before the U.S. Supreme Court as it heard its first oral argument of this term on the first Monday of October.
As boomers retire, don’t let institutional knowledge leave with them
We all know that veteran employee who has an encyclopedic knowledge of an industry, or has handled so many complex transactions that he can guide you through the process effortlessly. Well, that employee and about 9,999 of his or her cohorts likely are retiring each day. Baby Boomers, who make up 79 million veteran employees across the American workforce, are reaching the age of 65 at a clip of 10,000 per day, according to the Pew Research Center.
The NCET Small Business Expo can help you grow your business
The NCET Small Business Expo connects small businesses and entrepreneurs with the help they need to help their companies grow. Anyone who invests even a few hours at the Small Business Expo will leave with an abundance of information and important networking contacts. Business owners will have the opportunity to talk with experts and visit with experienced and knowledgeable industry professionals.
NCET Tech Tips: Three things employees hate about engagement surveys
Over the past 15 years, I’ve worked with thousands of leaders and employees on employee engagement, and I now have a massive list of things employees despise about engagement surveys. Here are three things your employees wish you would stop doing.