by Laurie Swanson | Mar 30, 2020 | Career Blog
I just hung up with an IT leader who is on a job search. She had planned her exit from her previous company mid-2019 and knew, given her level of experience, that her search could take some time before she landed her next position. And then the Coronavirus! Now what?...
by Laurie Swanson | Mar 23, 2020 | Career Blog
I recently had the honor of speaking on a panel for International Women’s Day at Accenture in Chicago. The topic was Access. Because I am a fan of acronyms as a way of remembering things, I decided to create an acronym from the word ACCESS to pass along to the crowd....
by Laurie Swanson | Mar 22, 2020 | Company Blog
I recently was asked to speak on a panel at Accenture for their Women in Innovation group about Access. In getting ready for this event, I got my nails done, spent too long figuring out my outfit and made sure to have notecards with my key talking points. For me, how...
by Laurie Swanson | Mar 16, 2020 | Career Blog
“Sometimes you got to strike ‘ em out without your fastball”. While watching a recent Blackhawks game, Pat Foley, Chicago Blackhawks announcer, said this quote which he attributed to Harry Caray, longtime Chicago Cubs announcer. Pat was suggesting that when things...
by Laurie Swanson | Mar 9, 2020 | Career Blog
As a recruiter, I have the privilege of helping companies build strong IT teams-ideally teams that are balanced and diverse as we continue to foster inclusive hiring practices. #HireMoreWomenInTech. I also have had the privilege of working with 1000’s of people over...