One of the region’s fastest-growing companies is keeping the pace. Summit Human Capital, a Richmond-based technology workforce solutions firm, last month expanded with a new office in the Washington, D.C. area. It’s the company’s second office, adding to its home base at the Book Bindery Building on Broad Street, and helps bring founder and president … Read More About This Topic
Friends, Family, Business Associates & Fellow Colleagues, I write to you today with uplifting news! Summit Human Capital is excited to recently be acknowledged as the #1 Fastest Growing Company in all of Richmond, Virginia, according to the Richmond BizSense, a well-known business digital news publisher. Click here to check out the Richmond BizSense … Read More About This Topic
The landscape of work is shifting. Now, more than ever, employers and employees understand that most white-collar jobs can be performed remotely. Remote work benefits both the company and its team members, but many employers and employees are concerned that a 100% remote workplace would erode their company culture. PWC’s June 2020 survey shows that: … Read More About This Topic
The reality surrounding Covid-19 dramatically impacted the flow of work for nearly every technology company. Many campaigns and projects were put on hold or required retooling until the dust settled. Now, as the world re-learns how to cope with the pandemic, many brands are beginning to ramp up new engineering projects which can require fresh … Read More About This Topic
Who are Generation Z, and what do they value? Generation Z have been defined as those people born between 1996 and 2010 or as anyone born after 1997. They are the most racially diverse generation of US Americans, and 25% of all Gen Z are Hispanic. Similar to Millennials, who inherited the job market of … Read More About This Topic
Cultivate A Thriving Virtual Training & Onboarding Company Culture: Even before the pandemic, the remote and virtual work trend was steadily increasing. Now, the process has been accelerated, and virtual has become the new normal. A recent survey showed that of 500 tech founders: On average 70 percent of formerly office-based employees will be permitted … Read More About This Topic
Opportunistic criminals abound in the era of COVID-19. With the huge increase in remote work, bad actors are out in force with sneaky phishing schemes and cyber-attacks. (Because the health and safety, business continuity and PPP loan compliance issues weren’t bad enough already!) Thankfully, several government agencies have provided free resources and guidance on how … Read More About This Topic
Shared underlying beliefs and values shape any organization. Even in business, we find common ground in things we consider to be fundamentally important. That is company culture in a nutshell, and it’s critical for any organization’s success. Rapid growth for any company can be a challenge, and today’s remote work realities make it even harder. … Read More About This Topic
The undeniable benefits of a diverse workforce. Businesses are beginning to accept the need for a more diverse and inclusive workforce as conventional wisdom. A series of company case studies have shown a clear connection between diversity and business outcomes. For example, one study conducted by Accenture found that companies with disabled persons well represented … Read More About This Topic
Even though the remote work trend was already increasing, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the process into hyperdrive. The new reality is that everyday people now use advanced connectivity tools such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, Microsoft Team, and many others. If brick-an-mortar businesses and families have adopted collaborative tech, what does this mean for … Read More About This Topic
