All Posts by Tricia Lucas

Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Technology Sales and Marketing career opportunities. Quality hires are critical to the success of any business even in December. In fact, December can be the perfect time to find a new position. Savvy managers are planning ahead, making changes, and sourcing new talent now. Open headcount, […]

If you haven’t lost at least friend online or offline this election season then you are definitely in the minority. This past election has been costly in a variety of ways. Emotions were off the charts on both ends of the political spectrum during the recent Presidential campaign and voters were quick to exercise their […]

Smart hires are critical to the success of any business even in December. In fact, December can be the ideal time to start hunting for new employees. Since overall talent management is crucial, smart managers amid the holiday social calendar, are planning ahead, making changes, and sourcing new talent now. Many companies in the Tech […]

Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Technology Sales and Marketing career opportunities. November evokes many things to Americans. Whether it’s nostalgic images of football, cooler temperatures, endless leaf management, Charlie Brown, pumpkin spice lattes, or turkey pardons, it most certainly includes Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was founded as a religious observance to give […]

For more than 30 years  Triangle AMA has offered Triangle marketing professionals the opportunity to learn and grow through professional development and networking. Now 700 members strong, we’re the premier marketing association in the Triangle and Eastern North Carolina. Our mission is to provide value to Triangle area marketers (members, non-members, agencies, companies, and colleges) by […]

Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Technology Sales and Marketing career opportunities. October brings a break in the heat and beautiful landscapes brimming with Fall foliage. Leaves aren’t the only thing that will change. With election day just around the corner, companies are working hard to predict how the election will […]

With election day just around the corner, hiring professionals are working hard to predict how the election results will affect the economy and the job market. Pre-election reaction reveals that employers are responding to the uncertainty of the outcome by reduced spending and hiring. A recent study from Duke University revealed that 47% of CFOs […]

Employer brand may seem like the latest trend in a world of social media and high-tech recruiting practices. But it’s not. Experts say it has been a game changer since the 1990s and will be a dominant force in recruiting strategies in the future. So what does this ominous prediction mean for you, the CEO, […]

Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Technology Sales and Marketing career opportunities. It’s September and that means back to school for the kiddies and back to work for those of you that might have been putting off that job search to enjoy the summer. The bad news is you are out […]

The modern employment culture has a few flaws that employers like to sweep under the rug. Older workers are finding it almost impossible to retire at 65 and are continuing to work 70 years old and beyond while some employers subtly seek to push them out.  Age discrimination over 50 is an issue hindering hiring […]

Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Technology Sales and Marketing career opportunities. The “dog days of summer” conjures up images of those summer days so brutally hot that even dogs couldn’t muster up a tail wag. Interestingly, this common phrase doesn’t have anything to do with dogs or summer. The dog […]

Working from home also referred to as telecommuting, home, remote, mobile, virtual, or cloud working, is one of the fastest growing trends in the workplace with 3 out of 5 North American workers stating they work remotely. According to statistics from the American Community Survey, 2.6% of the American workforce, or 3.2 million people are […]

There is one inescapable fact: our world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of the digital phenomenon of social media. There are currently 1.65 billion users on Facebook alone; a number that accounts for a major percentage of the world’s population. Where platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest provide places for friends to connect […]

Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Technology Sales and Marketing career opportunities. We’ve all been there. You know… when you just can’t get motivated to rush to the office. There is a reason it’s called work so don’t stress if you’re a little distracted right now in the heat of the […]

We have all experienced that dreaded job search and most of you aren’t eager to repeat the process. Unfortunately, we aren’t always in control and being downsized in today’s market is almost a certainty. The hiring landscape has changed dramatically and in this do-or-die landscape where only the most relevant employees survive, there is no […]

Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Technology Sales and Marketing career opportunities. Summer may be on the minds of many job seekers but it isn’t slowing down the need to staff up by local Triangle Technology companies. Before you head off to the beach be sure to check out these 52 […]

Photo credit: Ricardo Barandiaran Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Technology Sales and Marketing career opportunities. If you weren’t fortunate enough to be among the 200 plus attendees at last week’s sold out Triangle AMA Luncheon then you missed a real treat. The first CMO “She Suite” panel moderated by Karen […]

Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Technology Sales and Marketing career opportunities. Spring has sprung and the trees and flowers have awaken from an interesting winter. Change is definitely in the air making March the month you might want to consider making that career change. It’s a great time to spring […]

The High 5 Conference, hosted by the Triangle AMA, was a complete sell-out this past week in downtown Raleigh, NC. The conference was conceived in 2013 to bring local marketers and creatives together to share inspiration, to collaborate, and to celebrate the talent that is right here in the Triangle. While the local community support was […]

Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Technology Sales and Marketing career opportunities. Are you currently tired of relying on others for your success? Perhaps you feel stuck in a corporate job and lost in the world of processes and bureaucracy. Have you forgotten how to spell innovation much less be a […]

Once upon a time after working very long days and weekends, I concluded I was more than ready for a business partner. Besides splitting the workload I longed for a business companion to collaborate on new ideas and share a common vision for success. Overall I felt a business partner would divide the workload, add […]

Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Technology Sales and Marketing career opportunities. Welcome to 2016. I think many would agree that the year has gotten off to an interesting start. Facing an election year, stock market woes, Ageism, and the trickle-down effects of Obamacare it is too soon to say just […]

Welcome to 2016 where everything is new again. New resolutions of course but to Sales Leaders it is a time for new budgets, new sales goals and quotas, and new headcounts. Top candidates will be harder to hire because the drop in unemployment rate and the creation of more jobs means more choices and competing […]

Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing career opportunities. North Carolina’s Triangle is developing into a popular technology market. With the country’s sixth lowest average annual cost per employee–at 175 square feet per person–Raleigh-Durham’s tech sector presence will continue to expand in 2016. Here are some of the latest […]

There is no such thing as a “permanent” job anymore. On 12/7, the Triangle American Marketing Association’s Transitions SIG Speaker’s Series will host Joe Novara, a professional speaker and author of the book “Intentional Networking”. During his seminars and workshops, Joe takes the WORK out of NETWORKING by teaching simple techniques, tips and systems, helping job […]

Internet Technology, Networking, and Factory Farming. One of these things is not like the other. As I expected it was a packed two days when the Internet Summit 2015 came to town this week in Raleigh, NC and the self-described event did indeed “fill your brain and professional toolkit with thought leadership and practical solutions […]

Triangle Tech Connect is a monthly review of local entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing career opportunities. As 2015 winds down the hiring heats up. Take a look at the latest Sales and Marketing jobs available in the Triangle among small companies, startups, and even one non-profit. ArchiveSocial ArchiveSocial has been selected for several entrepreneurial grants and […]

If you don’t currently have an Employee Referral Recruiting program you should. SHRM cites an analysis of over 440,000 job interview reviews posted on Glassdoor since 2009. It shows that employee referrals and referral recruiting are the most effective sourcing channels and used most often at companies that rely on a highly skilled workforce in […]

In honor of June 26th’s Take Your Dog to Work Day I am reviving and modifying a previous blog. This special day is held on the Friday following Father’s Day and was created by Pet Sitters International to celebrate the great companions dogs make and to encourage adoptions from local shelters, rescue groups, and humane […]

We’ve all been there… trying to answer how to stay employed in today’s market. The seemingly endless and dreaded job search. Most of us aren’t eager to repeat that process anytime soon. Unfortunately, we are not always in control and in today’s market, being downsized is much more common. So how do we make unemployment […]

Some of the reasons to initiate a job change are to increase salary, gain more responsibility, better career growth opportunities, more challenging work, or a better working environment. Many will agree that too many job changes can be an issue. Traditional recruiters may steer clear of job hoppers but resourceful ones have come to expect […]

The marketing landscape has changed dramatically in the past 10 years and brands need to evolve their strategies to meet the demands of the emerging digital world. To accommodate market changes savvy marketers are constantly getting better at what they do as their audiences become more discerning. The result is a do-or-die marketing landscape where […]

I grit my teeth every time I hear or use the label Job Hopper. Until recently multiple job transitions meant you couldn’t hold a job, that you were undependable, unstable, or disloyal if you left on your own. After all, who would leave a perfectly good job? Hence the birth and evil branding of the […]

Many hiring managers still say they won’t consider an applicant if the individual has moved around too much during their career. Recruitment firm Robert Half interviewed 200 bosses about whether a large number of job changes would make them suspect a candidate might lack staying power. Thirty-six percent of the executives admitted they were ‘very […]

In my line of work I see volumes of resumes daily and like most talent management professionals, I struggle to manage them all. The battle is a daily one. How to quickly read and identify the most qualified prospect from a 1-2 page document in front of me. With only a single document how do […]

As a Technology Sales Recruiter, I am often asked, “What makes a superstar sales person?” Many would say a great salesperson needs to be aggressive, a self-motivator, persistent, hard-working and experienced. But is that all it takes to make a great sales person and how do you determine what does? Technology today allows us to […]

Unfortunately, technology has all but destroyed the recruiting process. Although it varies, ERE’s Dr. John Sullivan reports on average 250 resumes are received for each corporate job opening so your resume faces a lot of competition. I have even read numbers as high as 1,000 resumes per posting. If you post your resume online on […]

So much has been written about Google as an employer and Google’s hiring practices and few of us could argue that it never ceases to be a great read. There are countless articles and blogs about the subject including this one. As a recruiter, I too am fascinated by the company’s recruiting and retention practices. […]

Over a 40-hour work week, working with a office bully can take a serious toll on your physical and emotional well-being. Unfortunately, workplace bullying has existed since the dawn of employment, according to most psychologists and human resource experts. But tolerance for its various forms is declining swiftly as academicians release new statistics detailing its […]

Have you been feeling overwhelmed lately especially Sunday night before you are due to return to the office? In the beginning, we explain it away and often blame ourselves. As the pattern of incompetence and bad behavior continues, you realize the demon you’re dealing with is actually a toxic boss who has the ability to […]

There are many factors that influence the culture of an organization: size and stage of the business, organizational structure, industry in which it operates, physical working environment, external environment factors (economic, social), and most importantly the leadership. Have you ever wondered how to change a toxic work environment. Any efforts to create or change a […]

They are the ultimate employees.  Eager to please, they play well with others, respond to the slightest of praise, learn quickly, follow a routine, and have a keen sense of character.  Okay so maybe they aren’t the typical employee but dogs can certainly be an employer’s best friend when it comes to promoting a happier work […]

When I recruited people often ask me how I found candidates.  My reply always included listing off the standard procedures that are a part of the recruiting process.  That is what most people want to hear at the local block party.  But there is so much more. Matching candidates to requirements on position postings is […]

When I was asked to put together an Employee Loyalty Program (Employee Rewards and Recognition Program) my first thought was “not another tag to weigh down my already overloaded key ring.” It didn’t take me long to change my tune. I quickly learned the effectiveness of Employee Loyalty Programs as cost-efficient vehicles for improving employee […]