An article in Tuesday’s Baltimore Sun highlighted the growing demand for patent and intellectual property attorneys. The demand for these types of attorneys has mirrored the astronomical growth in the number of patent filings over the past two decades. Part of the reason why patent and intellectual property attorneys are so hard to find is […]

At Insourced, we knew that having a free job board would invite many spammers and scam artists to post fraudulent jobs and other “work opportunities” that are ultimately designed to con responders out of their money. We were notified today of one in particular (thank you, Patricia) that we’ve actually encountered outside of our job […]

I returned yesterday from a quick 2-day trip to Ocean City, Maryland. For those of you that have never been to an east coast resort town, it’s probably not what you would expect to find. There is very little that is peaceful or serene and nothing that is unspoiled about Ocean City, Maryland. It doesn’t […]

I recently came across a Career Journal article titled Why Teaching of Ethics Continues to be Lacking at Business Schools. Kind of boring, right? I’m not trying to take anything away from the Journal or the article’s author. I mean, there’s only so much you can write about employment issues - just ask Mick, he’ll […]

Many employers have their hiring systems worked out fairly well, carefully screening every applicant and narrowing their search to the best few candidates. But when it comes time to actually make the job offer, sometimes some of the simple things get overlooked and even good employers let their preferred candidate steal some of the leverage […]

I had heard this little bit of wisdom many times before, but I was reminded of it today as I read through the latest post at the Blog at SlowDownNow.org. The post is entitled Slow is Not Lazy and is a good example of the type of life and career insights offered at SlowDownNow.org. The […]

…for never bothering to take that extra step to figure shit out. - Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone.
That is the majority of a quote from an unflattering article about Rudy Giuliani and why he’s not the answer for president. But I liked it much more outside of that context and I think there is great truth […]

There is a recent post from itzbig about how boomers are never going to retire. The post is only half-joking with that statement when it describes a developing scenario in which companies are realizing that their current leaders are rapidly reaching the point where workers traditionally have hung up their briefcases. A scramble of sorts […]

A friend of mine recently returned from an extended business trip through Australia and Southeast Asia, which included stops in Vietnam and Indonesia. He works for a company that develops and markets various proteins and additives for baby foods and the company has extended its reach to include emerging markets  all over the world. The […]

I just got back from a routine physical with my primary care physician. He’s a really nice guy and has proven to be a good doctor over the years. He’s not without his eccentricities, but I think that makes him a much more pleasant doctor to visit - but that’s just me. Anyhoo, I’m there […]