9 Career Lessons From Millennials

December 19 , 2013

Last week I had the chance to sit down with a group of college students and new graduates to pick their brains on how kids these days are starting their careers. One of the most exciting things about working at Collegefeed is the access to millennials from all walks of life. Collegefeed's mission...

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Career Advice, Insights, insights, Professional Development, professional development

In The Spirit Of The Season

December 16 , 2013

Each year we take pleasure in decorating Solomon Page Group’s Family Holiday Tree with the names and start dates of our employees all across the country. Our tree is also a reflection of the valued relationships we hold with our extended family of clients and candidates, professional associates and...

Filed Under: New Year, Happy Holidays, Relationships

The Best Talent Is Bringing Out Talent In Others

December 12 , 2013

"A superior leader is a person who can bring ordinary people together to achieve extraordinary results." Many years ago, an entrepreneur told me that. He was right.

Filed Under: Big Ideas & Innovation, Big Ideas & Innovation, Career Advice, leadership and management, Leadership and Management, Social Impact

Can You Hear Me?

December 09 , 2013

I was speechless. Untypically so.

Filed Under: Communication, communication, Good Habits, good habits, Quick Tips, quick tips, Skills, skills

There Are So Many Ways To Be Smart

December 05 , 2013

During a continuing ed course when I was an equity analyst at Merrill Lynch, the instructor observed, “You’re really good at math.”

Filed Under: Career Advice, Personality, personality, Professional Development, professional development, Skills, skills

7 Modern Ways To Leave A Lasting Impression

December 02 , 2013

Dale Carnegie wrote a fantastic book back in 1936 that really spelled out How to Win Friends and Influence People, and in my view it was so successful and continues to be successful because it contains such a lot of common sense about treating others how we ourselves like to be treated.

Filed Under: Good Habits, good habits, Social Impact, Success, success, Your Career, your career

The 'Happiness' Startup: Rules to Live By

November 29 , 2013

Happiness is elusive without balance. I learned that the hard way. As an entrepreneur, I’ve been fortunate to see financial success but that has little connection to genuine happiness. A famous writer once said, "Don't make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do...

Filed Under: Attitude, Happiness, Success, success, What Inspires Me

News From Solomon Page Group

November 25 , 2013

Solomon Page Group is again on Crain’s New York Business’  list of New York’s 150 Largest Privately Held Companies (Nov 17-23, 2014 issue)!  Now in our 24th year of providing professional staffing solutions, we continue with our commitment to provide quality, consistency and results under one...

Filed Under: Awards, awards, Company News, company news

The Importance Of Scheduling Nothing

November 21 , 2013

If you were to see my calendar, you'd probably notice a host of time slots greyed out but with no indication of what's going on. There is no problem with my Outlook or printer. The grey sections reflect "buffers," or time periods I've purposely kept clear of meetings.

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Productivity, productivity, Rational Thought, rational thought, Time Management

A Remarkably Simple Way To Save Time

November 18 , 2013

Filed Under: Efficiency, efficiency, Productivity, productivity, Quick Tips, quick tips, Time Management