The past week brought more encouraging news on the US job front. According to the US Labor Department, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 5,000 on a per-week basis – the fourth decline in the last five weeks.
This is a guest post by Mike Cleland. Mike is president of Charted Path, a management consulting firm to the staffing industry. He blogs about strategy and business management for staffing. You can reach Mike on LinkedIn and Twitter.
One of the things that continues to amaze me about the IT staffing and professional services industry is how infrequently organizations utilize a sales opportunity funnel.
Yesterday LinkedIn streamed a live town hall meeting on jobs and the economy, with President Obama answering questions from LinkedIn members. There is no question LinkedIn has changed the way people portray themselves and connect with others professionally.
A couple months ago I was given the opportunity to present on metrics at the SIA conference in Miami. I have had several requests for the presentation, so it is now available on the website.
This is a guest post by Mike Schultz & John Doerr. Mike and John are co-presidents of RAIN Group, a…
This is a guest post by Dan Fisher. Dan is founder and managing director of the Menemsha Group, a provider…
Welcome to the Akken blog. We are excited to launch what will be a great resource for all of you…