What HR Professionals Need to Know about HR Tech

by Tomas Laurinavicius 

HR technology refers to the many different kinds of apps, software and online tools that allow already established and aspiring businesses alike to properly manage their staff in a fairer, more efficient way by tackling virtually every single aspect of human resources. The importance of technology in this particular field should not be understated at all; it involves … [More]

3 Ways to Take Your Company from Product-Focused to Customer-Centric

Rick McCartney

Companies that focus on being customer-centric can position themselves  better for success than companies that don’t. Research shows that customer-centric companies are 60% more profitable, people will spend 17% more for a good experience, and 76% of customers expect businesses to understand their needs. Dr. Debbie Qaqish, ForbesBook author of From Backroom to Boardroom: … [More]

Yes, You Really Need to Learn How to Say No; Here’s Why

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The demands on your time can be overwhelming – and yet instead of easing up, they keep coming as seemingly everyone has a request. Maybe it's an organization that needs volunteers for an upcoming event – yet again. Perhaps it’s your boss, who comes to you first because you always pitch in while others beg out of additional assignments. Or it could be a close friend who needs … [More]

EN NEGOCIOS: Cómo hacer crecer su negocio trabajando en el negocio, no dentro de él

por Edgar R. Olivo

Iniciar un negocio es un acto de fe en el que muchos profesionales se embarcan para perseguir un sueño como ser su propio jefe, lograr la independencia financiera o dejar una huella positiva en el mundo. Pero, a medida que más empleados dejan sus trabajos en el mercado laboral actual para convertirse en empresarios, también deben enfrentar la cruda realidad de que no todas las … [More]

How to Grow Your Business by Working On It, Not In It

by Edgar R. Olivo

Starting a business is a leap of faith that many professionals embark on to chase a dream such as being your own boss, achieving financial independence or leaving a positive mark in the world. But, as more employees are leaving their jobs in the current labor market to become entrepreneurs, they also must face the stark reality that not all businesses make it past their first … [More]

With Rising Number of Cyberattacks, Businesses Have to Know How to Handle IP Address Abuse

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Cyberattacks have been on a worrying upward trend, especially in recent months. A number of New Zealand’s banking and postal services have been hit by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, rendering the services inaccessible and causing outrage among their customers, and Russia’s tech giant Yandex has fallen victim to the largest known DDoS attack to date. With the … [More]

How to Live and Lead from a Place of Balance and Authenticity

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You’re on the perfect career trajectory. You live in a dream home with a view. You have a beautiful family, and your Insta is populated with pix from exotic locations around the world. Everything — at least on the surface — screams success. Inside, a battle wages. You’re supposed to be on cloud nine. Instead, you’re burned out, disconnected and just going through the motions. … [More]

5 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Push Forward During Difficult Times

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Many entrepreneurs discover that building a business brings difficult challenges, which in turn require resilience to overcome. But simply having the capacity to recover and keep going doesn’t always lead to better results. Resilience in the context of long-term business success also means learning from past difficulties and, as a result, changing direction to the right … [More]

In the Dark on Digital Transformation: Industry Leaders Need to Embrace It, But Do They Understand It?

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When his company surveyed business and IT leaders worldwide, Sri Manchala was taken aback about how they were dealing with the urgent need for digital transformation. Not only were most business leaders unprepared to drive a digital transformation, many failed to grasp even what the expression means. “We anticipated that some people might not understand the term, but not … [More]

China’s Authorities Push to Accelerate IPv6 Adoption: Should Other Countries Take Note?

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              In a bid to stay ahead in the fierce global tech race, China has set a goal of running a single-stack IPv6 network by 2030. To achieve this goal of having a single IPv6 networking stack for the nation, authorities have issued time-specific milestones to relevant agencies and operators within the Chinese … [More]