by Ross Dickie | Nov 20, 2024 | News, President's Blog, Resume
Anyone who has been applying for a job opening in the past 15 years knows that the first hurdle to getting noticed is making it through an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). These systems allow companies to sift through an average of 250 resumes submitted for every job...
by Ross Dickie | Aug 2, 2022 | Assessment, News, Personal development, President's Blog
1997… Steve Jobs returns to APPLE… JK Rowling publishes her first installment in the Harry Potter franchise… Windows 95, Motorola StarTAC and Netscape are state-of-the-art… the Toyota Prius enters production and Blackboard LLC was established....
by Ross Dickie | Jan 18, 2022 | College, K-12 Education, News, President's Blog
Covid-19 and distance learning The onset of Covid-19 and the related global shut-down has had many impacts, not the least of which are those on education. Overnight, students, faculty and parents were launched into a virtual learning environment that required everyone...
by Ask Susie | Jun 8, 2020 | Ask Susie
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will rule your life and you will call it Fate.” —Carl Jung Recently I was on a call with two colleagues discussing a topic of high interest. I was super engaged in the conversation, enjoying the dynamic of interacting!...
by Ask Susie | May 14, 2020 | Ask Susie
“There is no greater agony than bearing the untold story inside you.” – Maya Angelou As we all know, sometimes life can be particularly cruel. Our current situation certainly tops the scale as beyond believable! It’s challenging to process all the facets of what is...
by Ross Dickie | May 11, 2020 | Career, President's Blog
The title of this blog was originally going to be “Managing remote teams during COVID-19,” but after thinking about it a bit, it is evident to me that the concept of managing teams, in the traditional sense, was the wrong way to approach this subject. This...
by Ross Dickie | May 1, 2020 | News, President's Blog
If COVID-19 has put terms like Zoom, VPN, SANS and Bitdefender in your daily lexicon, you’re probably a new citizen in the remote, digital workplace world. Relax. You are not alone. At Human eSources, we’ve been a “remote-working” organization since our...
by Ross Dickie | Apr 22, 2020 | Career, News, President's Blog
It is sobering to watch the world turn toward working virtually, trying to adhere to social distancing or respond to sheltering-in-place requirements. Schools are trying to make the rapid shift from in-class instruction to online delivery. There are many hurdles to...
by Ross Dickie | Sep 24, 2019 | College, President's Blog
In an era of rising student debt and increasing focus on outcomes in higher education, it is more important than ever that students are provided with a solid foundation upon which to launch their postsecondary education. Student success, year-to-year persistence and...
by Ross Dickie | May 9, 2019 | President's Blog
While the end of the academic year may be a hazy light off in the distance, it’s never too early to plan self improvement activities over the summer. One great opportunity is the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) annual conference June 29th-July 2 in...