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Letter From the Director: Recharge With a Summer Vacation
With schools on break, sunny weather, and numberless options for fun, summer is the quintessential season for a vacation. This means it may be an opportunity to step away from your work for some needed relaxation.
June 29, 2021Leadership and Management
5 Tips for Paralegals to Improve Client Communication
As the liaison between counsel and client, paralegals are called on to handle complex and sensitive exchanges of information. Communicating with your law firm’s clients requires skills in translating legalese, managing documents, keeping track of critical dates, and imparting a level of emotional support.
June 15, 2021Human Resources
A Message to Graduates: Your Learning Has Just Commenced
Congratulations to the Class of 2021! The University of South Florida, as well as many other institutions of higher education, held its spring commencement earlier this month.
May 27, 2021Leadership and Management
Easy Ways to Earn PDUs for PMP Recertification
Congratulations! You’ve passed your PMP exam and you’re officially a certified Project Management Professional. You should celebrate this accomplishment and all the hours that went into it. Once you’re done celebrating, ensure that you don’t have to study for this test again by preparing for your PMP recertification.
May 18, 2021Project Management
Moving From Traditional to Digital Marketing
The process of moving from traditional to digital marketing may feel a little overwhelming, particularly if you’re new to the game. There’s a dizzying array of options, and new platforms, tools, and tactics seem to pop up every day.
May 11, 2021Sales and Marketing
Benefits of PMP Certification vs Alternate Certifications
The Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification is the preeminent professional credential for project managers. That’s a bold statement to open this article with, but I’m hoping it’s compelling enough to make you keep reading.
May 4, 2021Project Management
Remote Hiring and Onboarding Now in Play
While the economy recovers and—as a result—hiring numbers increase, social-distancing efforts remain in place in many work settings to mitigate the pandemic’s infection rate. Large numbers of employees—used to the usual Monday-Friday office routine—operate, for now, from home.
April 29, 2021Leadership and Management
5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Changing Careers
If you feel stuck in a dead-end job you despise, it’s natural to have an overwhelming desire to get out. The mistake too many people make is making a career leap without looking to see where they’ll land first.
April 13, 2021Professional Development
Employee Engagement — Getting it Right From the Start
Meaningful employee engagement begins the moment personnel are hired. The concept of onboarding has evolved in the workplace. Not so long ago, it consisted of a day or two of filling out paperwork, a tour of the premises, and co-worker introductions.
March 26, 2021Leadership and Management
Continuous Process Improvement: Why Your Business Needs It
When you’re juggling a million daily tasks, it’s tempting to think continuous process improvement in business is a nice-to-have goal instead of essential work.
March 23, 2021Process Improvement
Managers Guide: How to Help a Grieving Employee
As a manger, you can’t lessen the grief your employees feel, but you can take some important steps that will help them during their recovery from traumatic events in their personal lives.
March 16, 2021Leadership and Management
6 Paralegal Jobs That Aren't in Law Firms
If you’re considering a career as a paralegal, chances are you’ve envisioned your days racking up billable hours and case wins in a successful law firm (à la Rachel Zane on the legal TV drama, Suits). It’s a popular stereotype, but you should know that it’s not your only option.
March 9, 2021Paralegal