From the kitchen table of Heather Natal, CMP (Marketing Manager at Computer Aided Technology) I can clearly remember the music playing as I graduated many years ago and as I walked across the stage thinking....now what?!? The fresh graduates of 2021 are facing new challenges with quite a few experienced professionals also in the mix. The … [Read more...]

From the desk of Jessica Olive, Executive Director of Donor Relations and Communications at the University of Illinois Chicago An often-repeated phrase on any video shoot I’ve worked is, “Don’t look directly into the camera.”  Turns out, in this time of virtual insanity, that’s exactly what we should be doing. It feels unnatural, … [Read more...]

From the desk of Jessica Olive, Executive Director of Donor Relations and Communications at University of Illinois Chicago My makeshift office, background dog barking, sweatpants rotation and daytime laundry loads don’t feel like the makings of high productivity. But many studies show performance improves when working remotely. While I’ve had … [Read more...]