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Use these Fortune 500 lessons on data governance for your small business

Apr29
by on April 29, 2019 at 5:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Future of Work, Podium


It’s easy to aspire to be just like a Fortune 500 company – killer quarterly earnings, adulation from the press, respect from your peers, etc. It’s just as easy to forget there’s a reason these largely successful companies stay on top. They innovate, they provide superior service, and they often have a strong ecosystem of partners. However, there’s one element of these companies that has historically been overlooked but is now receiving an increasing amount of attention – trust. With an increased focus on consumer privacy and an explosion of data being created, companies have to take a much more…

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The top social media dos and don’ts for recruiters

Apr29
by on April 29, 2019 at 2:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


It seems like the world is getting more social all the time: social media boasts nearly 3.2 billion users worldwide, representing a 13 percent increase year-over-year, with Facebook, YouTube, and WhatsApp leading the charge in terms of user bases. Considering that it represents nearly half the population of planet Earth, I think it’s safe to say that social media is too big to ignore — especially if you’re a recruiter. Even though just about everyone acknowledges that social media is the holy grail for talent acquisition, not everyone has figured out the ideal way to leverage platforms like Facebook and…

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Our smartphone addiction isn’t just bad for our mental health, it’s a security risk

Apr28
by on April 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


We’ve all had the “smartphone conversation.” The one about our unhealthy obsession and inability to put phones down. This fear is legitimized by research, showing that we spend approximately one third of our waking hours on our mobile devices – just over five hours per day. However, while we all might be concerned about this phenomenon, there is one group that could not be happier: cybercriminals. Society’s smartphone addiction is a gold mine for cybercriminals, as consumers are significantly less security savvy on their smartphones than on traditional computers. So, although experts often cite the concerning mental and physical health…

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