In September, I was pretty certain it was the craziest month of the year. Back to school, new routines, kid activities, work functions, etc. However, it is December and now I’m certain that this is the craziest month of the year. In fact, in the last 24 hours, I got invited to three more holiday […]
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Seattle businesses are proving that you don’t have to be big to give in a big way this holiday season. Below are three examples of helping the community in the most basic way: with nourishment. Take Fonté Coffee. Since 1992, this top-notch independent roaster has crafted a special Holiday Blend (this year’s combines Brasilian, Aged Sumatra
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With Halloween and the presidential election out of the way, we can now say the holidays are officially upon us. Regardless of race, ethnicity, or faith, it is difficult to escape Thanksgiving through New Year’s and everything in between. This is true at home as well in the workplace. So why not embrace the holiday
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Ah, fall. The air is crisp, the leaves are beginning to turn, the apples are ripe for picking….and your desk is a mess. Why not borrow from the freshly sharpened pencils and organized lockers/backpacks/lunch boxes of kids back in school and strive to increase your productivity? Here are five innovative tips: Take advantage of your
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ITIL, or Information Technology Infrastructure Library, is a comprehensive set of best practices that are used to develop and execute IT service management (ITSM). Benefits of ITIL include increased competitive advantage through cost reduction, improved quality of internal and third-party IT services, optimization of service delivery across the supply chain, moving from a reactive to
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In today’s world, the concept of “cloud” is very common; cloud refers to storing and using data and programs online instead of on a physical computer or server. This has changed how businesses work and is a popular topic of discussion online and in meetings. Some companies have started using the cloud, but many still
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The digital landscape is experiencing an unprecedented surge in data storage demands as we venture further into 2023. The sheer volume of data being generated and stored is expanding at an exponential rate, challenging businesses to adapt and innovate in the realm of digital storage. How we access and retrieve data are evolving rapidly, necessitating
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When was the last time you Googled yourself? Stop reading this blog for one minute, head over to Google, and type your name in the Search field. Do you appear on the first page? Perhaps with your LinkedIn profile or a recent blog post? If the answer is No, you have some work to do!
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Digital wallets – the technology that allows users to store credit and debit cards, cash, and loyalty cards and coupons to make electronic purchases using a digital device, most often a smartphone – are supposed to be the wave of the future of payment options. Using some of the new mobile payment systems such as
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Back in the day, a decent benefits package consisted of the standard medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents, as well as a 401K matching program and perhaps some stock options. That’s what we talked about and what we inquired about in our interviews. These are the majors and are generally still
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I’m going to make the assumption that you are a fairly reasonable and responsible individual. You do what you say you’re going to do, you get to places on time (as much as possible), you pay your bills, you show up to work each day, and you call your mom at least once a month
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What makes for a fantastic employee experience? Think about what you like about the place you work. Is it the free coffee or parking, or the monthly events the staff organizes? Perhaps it’s the collaborative nature of your work environment or the new incentive program that was recently rolled out. Everyone’s idea of ‘fantastic’ is
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