TEN WAYS TO MAXIMIZE THE RETURN ON YOUR TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT by Jack Fries All too often, installing technology-based tools doesnt produce either the promised payback or the ...

THERES AN APP FOR THAT by Steve Anderson Mobile devices and the apps people use with them are changing how consumers interact with information. The programming and development tren...

The best way to master the tools reviewed here is to practice using them on the next spreadsheet you create. Sometimes it pays to take a step back and ask, "How can this basic spreadsheet be enhanced?" When these tools (along with a myriad of others that Excel has to offer) are applied properly, it's amazing what a spreadsheet can do.

Once these tools are mastered, it will be difficult to go back to that old pocketknife. When preparing your next spreadsheet, keep in mind the Excel tools discussed here, and use them often. Just as your trusty pocketknife comes in handy in many different situations, so will these tips for Excel spreadsheets.

There’s a lot of misinformation these days, with attorneys and employer groups recommending that employers not use such character assessments as DISC, Profiles International, Kolbe, ZeroRisk HR, McQuaig, and so forth. The concern is that these tests might trigger some type of discrimination or breach-of -privacy claim. In reality, there have been only a handful of claims based on using character assessment tools.

WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT: BUILD CONSISTENCY by Pamela Millard When things go wrong, a typical first reaction is to think that the employee made a mistake or failed to follow procedures. Often...