North PIERspective Spring 2013 Fiduciary Commentary Good afternoon! As the long holiday weekend quickly approaches, we hope you have some exciting plans ahead. With this in mind, what better way to kick off this Memorial Day weekend than with a... more...

Every organization has a unique set of attitudes that make it a special place in the eyes of customers and employees. Maybe for your company it’s a high level of collaboration or employees who are highly individualistic. Or maybe what sets your compa... more...

My participation as the "Stress Doc" ™ at the USPTO Health Fair reminded me of two basic facts: 1) people like to laugh, especially when they can share a gentle and knowing laugh at their own flaws and foibles and 2) especially in a high dema... more...

The Role of Social Media in Recruiting Post by Judy Fort | Monday, Feb 18th, 2013 Social Media is emerging as a tool that more recruiters rely on in the hiring process. Networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Viadeo, and Google+ can provid... more...

Welcome to FSA Q&A!   Today's question: Can sending a child to camp qualify as an eligible expense for a Flexible Spending Account? Yes , it can . Under IRS guidelines, you can send a child to a day camp as a work-related expense... more...

Employers may think they hold all the cards when it comes to interviewing job candidates, but they too can do things that will scare off would-be workers. That may not matter if it’s a low-level position the company is seeking to fill, but if its top... more...

Nothing scares employees more than bad behavior on the part of their CEO. But what makes them bristle and what makes them leave are two completely different things. According to career experts, employees are willing to tolerate a lot from their l... more...

From The Archives by Paul Hebert We continue to hear the C-Suite talk about employees as their most important asset.  Expensive placques line mahogany walls all over corporate America engraved with the company’s commitment to its associates, employee... more...

Getting to the Future: The Double Bind The way that we work is changing. It won’t happen all at once. It won’t apply to everyone. But, we’re in the transition from industrial age ideas to the next thing (whatever you want to call it... more...

Today's blog is written by guest blogger Ed Marino. Focusing on the customer has to be a C-Level Priority in any company. Customer Focus is about knowing, listening and responding to the customer and the trends shaping the market. While sometimes unc... more...