Simply put, sometimes it pays to be nice to your customers, even if you are a huge brand. For Michelle Health, a brand that uses empathy as part of their strategy is key as she shares a personal story on interacting with a brand that seemed to lack it.

When you attend a conference, one thing you can take note of is noticing how all the speakers have their own "voice" and how it can inspire someone for a change. Christina Luconi writes about how finding your own voice can result in positive changes in your life.

In the sixth episode of the VentureFizz Career Inspiration podcast, Keith Cline interviews Michael Brown, VP, Talent at SHYFT Analytics.

Gamification is a huge part of many a company's business models, but why not add it to a company's culture to improve morale and well-being? Rasika Rajagopalan writes about various ways companies can incentivice employees to build these two aspects through various apps and platforms.

Fear of Missing Out (or FOMO) is what makes go out with friends, even if we don't want to. However, when it happens in your professional life, it can feel a little more hurtful and impact your career. To avoid these issues, Christina Luconi writes four different ways someone could avoid getting the FOMO vibe.

Anaqua is a company that develops IP management software for approximately a quarter of the world's IP. CEO Bob Romeo discusses the value of having a global presence in the intellectual property space, as well as the company's recent merger with Lecorpio.

When looking for a job, a candidate can research more information about the company even before the first interview. Justin Graci writes about how companies can be transparent with candidates and take a more "no BS" approach to their branding.

In the fifth episode of the VentureFizz Career Inspiration podcast, Keith Cline interviews Mike Hebert, Head of Talent Acquisition at edX.

Let's face it, sometimes plans don't always go the way we plan. If they are work-related, it can be more stressful. For these situations, Christina Luconi has introduced the concept of Plan O for Opportunity and explains how it works as a contingency plan for situations when things go awry.

Enterprise and early-stage startups do have their fair share of differences, they both can actually learn from each other in a variety of areas. Peter Karlson lists the several ways both small and large companies can learn from each other.

In the fourth episode of the VentureFizz Career Inspiration podcast, Keith Cline interviews Jen Paxton, Director of Talent at LevelUp.

Bullhorn is a SaaS company that helps staffing and recruitment firms run their businesses with a suite of CRM and back office products. It was also founded by a 24-year-old Tufts grad, bootstrapped for seven years, and remains founder-led nearly two decades later.

To some employees, coaching and mentoring can look like the same thing. However, there are some fundamental differences with the two and Intelligent.ly's Gabriela McManus details on what makes a coach and what makes a manager.

In our third episode of the VentureFizz Career Inspiration podcast, Keith Cline interviews Keith Pescosolido, Director of Recruiting at Drift.

When a company hires someone with boatloads of experience and success, it can come with some early struggles as the new hire may want to implement their own ideas based on previous job. Christina Luconi, who has seen the issues on both sides, writes about how both the company and the hired person can benefit by working together.

Acquia CMO Lynne Capozzi has a strong background running marketing teams for several high-growth tech companies. We sat down with Capozzi to talk about her experience, Acquia, and how to build high-performing marketing teams.

In our second episode of the VentureFizz Career Inspiration podcast, Keith Cline interviews Chris McMahon, VP of People & Culture at Turbonomic.

Nowadays, it's not uncommon to see a company with its own blog, podcast, or some sort of creative outlet to highlight the company's culture and employees. Ashley Perez writes about how important these features to a company's website can be and suggests how some companies can start embracing these outlets.

It's great to have a mentor you can look up to or help you with some guidance if you are getting stuck in the work place. But, besides those reasons above, are there other, more personal reasons to seek out a mentor? Christina Luconi takes a look at the mentor-peer relationship in a different way and offers some advice for those looking to get one.

And Rapid7's 'Olivia' experiment ends. Tod Beardsley interviewed the anonymous employee the test was named after and what she felt was surprsing, shocking, and her overall opinion on the experiment.

Jennifer Hogan Mahoney is the Customer Success Manager at SmartBear. Brianne Shelley interviewed Mahoney about her career and got to learn about all the companies she has been a part of, including one in Canada.

Angela Duckworth's method of measuring someone's "grit" is a way to see someone's effort and determination is something any startup should keep in mind. Rasika Rajagopalan writes about how it could become the new norm of showing 

In our first episode of the VentureFizz Career Inspiration podcast, Keith Cline interviews Christina Luconi, the Chief People Officer at Rapid7. 

CareAcademy provides home care agencies, and caregivers going through independent training, video-based curriculum. We spoke with CareAcademy's Co-Founder, President, and CEO Helen Adeosun and the company's CTO Yvan Castilloux about the company's founding story and what makes their product ideal for home caregivers.

When it comes to Halloween, the Boston tech community doesn't mess around. Here's the recap of all the parties and all the amazing costumes.

For her 100th post, Christina Luconi addresses a heavier, but necessary topic: harassment in the workplace.

Last week, TUGG held their annual Tech Gives Back event. In her weekly post, Christina Luconi writes about the importance of giving back to others in the workplace. Whether or not it's because someone helped you out networking or because it makes you feel good, giving back is always a good thing.

It may not be the first industry most people think of, but Boston has a burgeoning AI startup scene and has a history involving the technology. Zach Winn dove deep into the AI world in Boston and detailed companies, events, and culture surrounding it.

Check out our Office Tour featuring lots of pictures from America's Test Kitchen's offices in Boston.

Fear can affect anyone especially during around Halloween season, and sometimes it creeps up on us at the workplace. However, sometimes its best to look inside and try and rationalize them. Christina Luconi writes about how one can overcome these workplace fears and use it to your advantage.