Taly Russell

COVID-19 is a global pandemic causing unending disruption in our daily endeavors. Nonetheless, this pandemic has affected many areas such as education, healthcare among others. However, we have witnessed an increase in the number of internal recruitments. International recruitments, however, cannot be linked to the pandemic since these recruitments have been part of us for many years. Although remote working is one of the things done today as recommended by various governments, Amazon, among ...

Once upon a time, business involved the exchange of goods and services through face-to-face contact. As the world modernized, so did business practices by adopting certain tools, which, in turn, provided incredible progress. With technology expanding exponentially throughout history, so did people’s expectations become higher. Consequently, their standards increased: nowadays, what may be considered an almost personal relationship with someone is nothing more than exchanging messages through ...

For a company to continue to thrive in an ever-changing market, they need to adapt quickly and change with the market itself. One of the most important ways to do this is to continuously check in on employee needs, motivations, and aspirations. Happy employees mean more productive and efficient work and better communication amongst the teams. Employees can better learn how to thrive by working with a mentor. Mentors assist in all types of areas, including emotional support and teaching new sk...

Getting promoted from a team member to a team leader is always exciting and something to be proud of. However, the transition can sometimes be challenging and overwhelming. You might start to lose the sense of closeness you once felt with other team members and maybe even feel a bit isolated. Being a leader can be lonely, but it does not have to be. Good leaders know how to keep themselves immersed with their team while also making executive decisions. The transition will be a learning experi...

Many people who are seeking professional careers at first may not even consider the possibility of negotiating a price with a company. Unfortunately, through this, you may be leaving money on the table and undervaluing yourself as a professional. Fortunately, there are ways you can prepare yourself to negotiate your salary if, in fact, you are offered the job you desire. Here we will talk about some ways in which you can negotiate when you are offered the job.
Preparation
When negotiating you...

As a Human Resources professional, assessments of job candidates is a major part of your role within a company. Filing through mounds of assessments given to each candidate can be a daunting task and eat up a lot of your time throughout the day. Now, more and more companies are adopting a better, more efficient way of assessing their job candidates. Virtual assessment centers are becoming the recruitment norm for many companies and their uses and capabilities are expanding every year. In this...

Becoming successful in any business requires you to have a team of professionals that you can rely on. The people working with you to achieve any goal are going to be fundamental in your overall success. Choosing the right people to work with can be a lot trickier. If you are looking for your dream team, you need to be very particular about who you let into work with you. This article will talk about how you can find professionals that will contribute just as much effort and passion towards s...

Being dedicated to your profession is never a bad thing. Having drive and passion for what you do is always good and will get you far in your professional career. Difficulty arises in these situations when work-life entirely consumes and takes over your personal life. Working non-stop with no downtime to recuperate will ultimately result in burnout. The key to living a successful life in both your career and your personal life is to strike a balance between the two. If you are a driven entrep...

In business, change is a constant process initiated by management as a way of streamlining organizational performance and operations. For change to be successful, the administration must undertake proper organizational change management while also involving all parties that are affected. Change management should be well instituted and involves five important steps.
Identification of the Changes
The first step to take to successfully initiate and manage change is pointing out areas that need t...

There is plenty of research to suggest that mindfulness is as good for individual health as it is for business success. If you’ve never heard the phrase passed around in recent years, mindfulness is a way of intentional living that touts self-awareness and personal insight. It can help relieve stress, enhance creativity, improve communication, and foster resilience. All of these characteristics are incredibly helpful when it comes to the workplace environment.
But how exactly do you foster a ...

There are estimates that 50% of workers will be engaged in freelance work by 2020. The gig economy made up only 10.5% of the workforce in 2005, and it has only grown from there. In this article, we will explore some aspects of the gig economy such as, why the gig economy has been growing since 2005 and who exactly makes up the gig economy.
Why Has the Gig Economy Grown?
Simply stated, advancements in technology has allowed for the rise of the gig economy. There is now the ability to connect c...

Our society places a lot of value on hard work and long hours, especially in the business world. While it certainly seems admirable to forego sleep in order to keep a business afloat, that lack of sleep might be hurting your bottom line. People need to get enough sleep in order to function, yet far too many entrepreneurs think of eight hours of sleep as eight hours of missed work. If this describes your way of thinking, here are just a few reasons why a good night’s sleep is a better ROI than...

There’s a common narrative surrounding America’s most successful business people that charts their singular and self-driven journey from a nobody to an industry leader. And while that may be in some ways a romantic notion, the truth is more complicated, and more inspiring. Success doesn’t come from raw talent alone, and it takes a village to create a true entrepreneur. That’s why it’s important to make the skills of entrepreneurship a fundamental part of our education system.
By Example
The n...

Most consumers would rather spend their money on a business that supports a cause or provides a portion of the proceeds to a charity. When a business proves to be better for the people and the planet, society will reciprocate with profits, referrals and social media sharing. This business model and thousands alike spawned most recently through social enterprise.
A social enterprise is a business that harmonizes a need combined with monetizing a product that is usually handmade or has a unique...

Nearly 70 percent of entrepreneurs in the United States start their businesses from home, according to Small Business Trends. This eliminates the extra overhead of getting an office, paying another phone bill and traveling to and from work. If you are thinking about starting a business from the comfort of your house, here are some things to keep in mind.
Establish a Work Area
Create an area in your house, preferably with some privacy, where you can focus on your work. This can be a spare bedr...