Building workplace culture during National Volunteer Month
When it comes to giving back, there is no time like the present. April is National Volunteer Month, a timely justification for Rhode Island...
In praise of health care professionals
Seems like every conversation these days begins with “How are you doing?” or “Are you managing to keep busy during lockdown?” and ends with...
For employers and employees, there’s no going back
It’s been more than a year now since we’ve been living life in the COVID-19 pandemic. The end is uncertain and the implications for...
The symptoms of a micromanager
It can be hard for managers to maintain their employees’ motivation. But it gets even more difficult when managers constantly and mistakenly think people...
Do we really need tax returns?
The IRS has postponed the April 15 tax filing deadline to May 17, and that announcement may be welcome news for many. But it...
How to land a job
A recruiter asked a job candidate, “Why did you leave your last job?”
The job applicant replied, “It was something my boss said.”
“What did he...
New era of college admission: It’s about character
The modern approach to college admission is perhaps best summed up in the words of a Lincoln School senior at a recent virtual college...
Crisis calls for special hospitality plan
In a Feb. 5 Providence Business News article, Farouk Rajab, general manager of the Providence Marriott Downtown and chairman of the Rhode Island Hospitality...
No one ever drowned in sweat
An old ranch owner named John had a small spread in Montana. The state government claimed he was not paying proper wages to his...
To Savor: The many shades of lambrusco
The word lambrusco often conjures up images of the TV commercial jingle “Riunite on ice … that’s nice,” or the excessively sweet red wine...
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