This year is witnessing the greatest demand for freshly minted college grads since the dark days of 2008. Still, not every grad has landed their first “real” job. Here’s an encouraging article to reassure and offer solid counsel those not yet hired. Graduation is a time of exhilaration. As with similar moments, a sudden crash… Read more »

Our digital age has exponentially increased the number of distractions in our lives. While promising to make us more productive, computers, email, cell phones, texting and social media can also take the precious 24 hours we have each day and turn them into an empty wasteland. Naturally the people who pay us to produce for… Read more »

Just when you thought your Employee’s Handbook protected you from legal difficulties arising from one employee’s harassment of others, along comes the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).  This case involved a unionized workforce that was locked out of the employer’s premises while the expired collective bargaining agreement was being negotiated. The company hired non-union temporary… Read more »

BOLT has an order for the upcoming NASCAR days at Sonoma Raceway. Here’s a great chance to work the exciting events surrounding the festivities! Call now to reserve your position! We have many positions available. We Need: VIP Food Servers Dishwashers Culinary Assistants Bartenders Line Cooks Must be 18 or older Each position offers great… Read more »

There many reasons for exiting the job force. Perhaps you cared for a sick loved one. Maybe you got your MBA. On the other hand there are situations that might cause you to feel uncomfortable. If you have one or more of those in your work history you might find yourself staring at a computer,… Read more »

In the dim, dark past when people believed in such things, there was an oft-recited cliche to the effect that the road to hell was paved with good intentions. As we’ve moved into the brave new world of our “enlightened” present, we seem to have discarded the homely wisdom of the statement along with our… Read more »

Psychobable is a dangerous field to tread. However, we are all exposed to difficult people every day. When we find them in close quarters, it’s a good idea to think about what we are dealing with and find effective ways to deal with them whether we supervise them, are supervised by them, or work with… Read more »

Last Friday we featured ideas to reduce the impact of the afternoon crash. Not surprisingly, choice of food at lunch appears to impact how you feel in the mid-afternoon. How about mornings? Do you wake to rush through what needs to be done to burst out the door and into traffic? Jumping into the stress… Read more »

It’s a couple of hours after lunch and closing time seems a million miles away. The next thing you know, you’re fighting falling off to sleep. Is there something wrong with you? Probably not. Here’s some ways that you can minimize your body’s natural desire to slow down in the afternoon.

The latest in corporate buzz phrases seems to be “digital native”. Apparently this is intended to indicate someone who grew up surrounded by digital devices. Unfortunately, another interpretation is someone who is over 40 is not “digitally native”.  If you’re thinking about posting job opportunities featuring this new, catchy term you may want to think… Read more »