February 2022 Guest Blogger: Michael Maggiotto, Jr. PHR, SHRM-SCP, Head of Advisory at BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group Talent acquisition and retention are currently the most pressing issues facing businesses today. The sourcing, screening, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding

November 2021 • By the New Iron Blogger Our client had told us that the candidate we sent had hit it out of the park during her interview – she checked off all the boxes, except one. Unfortunately, they did not receive a thank-you note (via email) after the interview, so they we

September 29, 2021 • By the New Iron Blogger “The Great Resignation” or “The Great Reshuffle” and for Baby Boomers who’ve had enough – “The Great Retirement.” However, for most business leaders, it is becoming a “Great Headache.

August 9, 2021 • By the New Iron Blogger No question, the pandemic has made many tough jobs even more challenging – especially that of a manager. As we continue to emerge, many articles about employee retention report vast numbers of employees preparing to leave because of “burn

June 21, 2021 • By the New Iron Blogger A “Great Resignation is coming,” according to Anthony Klotz, an associate professor of management at Texas A&M, and many economists and labor experts agree. The quit rate for April (those leaving their jobs) was the highest in 20

April 12, 2021 • By the New Iron Blogger The numbers are staggering. According to the FBI, there were more than 11 times as many phishing complaints in 2020 compared to 2016, as the pandemic exacerbated the problem (attacks in 2020 more than doubled from 2019). According to the Proofp

You’ve probably seen a primitive mainframe computer in an old science fiction movie. Most likely, it had flashing lights, spinning tapes, shiny dials, and filled a vast, echoing room. It also probably ran amok at some point during the film and tried to take over the world. These thing

True or false: mainframe computers and technology are a dusty relic of the past. That’s an easy question to answer, correct?  Everyone knows that mainframes are yesterday’s news. Today it’s all about the cloud. In the 21st century, big iron has no more value than scrap iron. Except th

The singer Neil Sedaka said it best way back in the 1960s and again in the ’70s: breaking up is hard to do. That’s certainly true when it comes to breaking up with your mainframe. After all, you’ve been a couple for a long time. There were long years of happiness, followed by re