One of the designers behind Pinterest, the third most popular social networking site, is moving on in hopes of creating the next big e-commerce site. Nineteen year old Sahil Lavingia’s latest design, Gumroad, seems to have the same general approach as Pinterest – an online community for everyone that satisfies a need you didn’t realize you [...]

There is a lot of talk in the news about job market improvements. Virginia’s unemployment rate hits lowest in three years. ADP’s February job report sees 216,000 private sector jobs added. In addition to these and many other reports, I ran across some a Top 25 Jobs list for 2012 that came out in late February - five of the Top 25 Jobs listed [...]

The abundance of candidates all competing for the same positions makes it essential to market yourself and promote your personal brand. I’m not talking about taking out an ad in the local paper and listing the top five reasons why someone should hire you. I’m talking about using the tools readily available to you to aid in [...]

I think most of us strive to increase our productivity during the workday. I find the biggest struggle is eliminating the distractions within our office. Don’t get me wrong – the daily hustle and bustle is certainly motivating – but for me there tends to be a fine line between motivation and distraction. As a Technical Recruiter my job [...]

As part of our continuing series with leaders in the metro Richmond area, we’re pleased to bring you the words of Jim Riedy, chief executive of IOTA Solutions in Richmond. The company partners with colleges and universities offering a range of software services and evaluation tools to help researchers and educators make decisions. With us, Jim [...]