by Laurie Swanson | Apr 8, 2019 | Career Blog
I am in a lull at work. I wrapped a project with a client and have some time on my hands. This could be the perfect time to go for a long walk. Maybe get a pedicure. Call a friend and get caught up. Just sit back and enjoy the breather. But then my thoughts begin to...
by Laurie Swanson | Apr 1, 2019 | Career Blog
I was just reading that I could apply for a newsletter that would tell me one small thing I could do every day to save our planet. The good news-I want to save our planet! The problem-I don’t want to do one more thing…even if it’s one more small thing for a cause I...
by Laurie Swanson | Mar 25, 2019 | Career Blog
I love trivia. I remember being obsessed with the game of Facts in Five when I was very young. Then came Trivial Pursuit. The idea I wish I had! I spent years going to Wednesday Night Trivia with some girlfriends and even hosted a Trivia Night event for my local...
by Laurie Swanson | Mar 18, 2019 | Career Blog
As a recruiter for 25 years many people who I worked with at the beginning of my career are now approaching the last 10 years of their careers. Given that I work with Information/Digital technologists they happen to be in a field that does not sit still, many of those...
by Laurie Swanson | Mar 11, 2019 | Career Blog
I heard a story about a school near where I live that had something called the Head of Household Stipend that would give a teacher extra money in their paycheck every month. A single mom with 3 kids who taught at this school questioned why she, as the head of her...
