This holiday season, it’s important to express gratitude to those around us: those who help us out, make us smile, or even provide some measure of comfort during these difficult times. Gratitude is proven to be beneficial to your physical and mental well-being. It can also help make you a better leader. Here’s how expressions...Read More

The changing business landscape, powered by technology, has continued redefining industries and job roles. The job market continues to evolve as the demand for new skills is on the rise. Likewise, new positions have emerged while some traditional ones have disappeared. Within this backdrop, I shaped my career from Technical Support Manager to Chief Technology...Read More

On May 25, 2018, a new privacy law called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect in the European Union (EU). GDPR expands the privacy rights of EU individuals and places new obligations on all organizations that market, track, or handle EU citizens’ personal data. As we all know, there are legal requirements to...Read More

What, when and why it’s worth every dime. Having been in various forms of executive management for over 22 years, I can attest it is sometimes hard to fork over the cash for “what if” scenarios. Sure, we all have health insurance, car insurance, life insurance, and home or renter’s insurance, but what about Disaster...Read More

My son was recently applying online for a department store job. He took care in his selection and brought his options down to four retailers. In discussing the outcome of his pursuit of a coveted job, I found it interesting when he told me he applied to only two companies. When asked why, he said...Read More

Last spring, SmartSearch participated in the California Staffing Professionals (CSP) annual conference and expo. We had an opportunity to attend some educational sessions, and network with the speakers, conference attendees, workshop leaders, and our fellow exhibitors, as well as talk shop with our clients (plus attend a few parties!). We’re always looking for inspiration —...Read More

Look around you. Life can be a comedy of errors, as well as a good boost of comedic relief. What does this have to do with Human Resources? With staffing? With recruiting? In short, everything! Recruiting and technology are bedfellows… an undeniable fact of the 21st century. Social media, job boards, job aggregators, resume banks,...Read More

Stress is a fact of life, and it doesn’t go away once when people walk into their place of employment. Many companies find it challenging to help employees relieve stress and focus on the work at hand. Many demands in one’s personal life coupled with the demands of the daily workload can take their toll...Read More