What you should know about psychometric tests—and how they are being applied in the workplace By Kimberly Olson Skills and knowledge are key in the workplace. But personality traits—persistence, helpfulness, the ability to manage stress—also influence how well we fare in a role. To assess those traits,...
Ryan Specialty’s Michael Blackshear is a DEI leader who knows that relationships are as important as data By Ijeoma S. Nwatu [caption id="attachment_13553" align="alignleft" width="450"] Photo by Andrew Collings.[/caption] As a young Syracuse University graduate in upstate New York, Michael Blackshear decided to venture into the insurance world,...
Advocating and Preparing for Change [caption id="attachment_13603" align="alignleft" width="450"] Photo by Tammy Zurak www.zphotog.net.[/caption] A chance meeting led then–communications executive Lori Spicer Robertson to make a major career pivot. “I met a chief HR officer for a regional bank and he said, ‘You seem perfect for the...
As founder and CEO of biotech firm SiNON Nano Sciences, Afreen Allam aims to revolutionize treatment for neurological conditions By Anna Rappel [caption id="attachment_13551" align="alignleft" width="450"] Courtesy of Durham Magazine[/caption] When Afreen Allam and her sisters were kids, they loved using their imaginations to concoct potions in the...
Fidelity Investments’ Pamela Everhart is on a mission to create economic mobility for all Pamela Everhart, a lawyer, never intended to work in finance. But when an attorney at Fidelity Investments reached out to recruit her, she agreed to meet. She loves connecting with people, after...
Taking a risk can be scary. But avoiding taking a risk can hold back your career. Here’s how to make the leap successfully. By Lydia T. Blanco Being risk averse in the workplace and in business can cost more than people realize or bargain for. That’s especially...
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