From Employee to Consultant
Using a real-world example of an employee transitioning to a consultant, we discuss how a little communication can make a company exceptional. Read more
Do You BYOD?
It is becoming more and more frequent that business embrace BYOD – bring your own device. What are the benefits and challenges of utilizing this system? Read more
The Agile Trust Factor
One of the most important but least discussed aspects of agile is the trust necessary for a team to be efficient and successful. We discuss why on the blog. Read more
What Works and What Works Better
Today I want to point you guys to a blog post from software engineer John Sonmez. The article is called The Development Pendulum. John makes some excellent points about the nature of development in today’s industry – specifically those who … Read more
Recruiting Tools of the Trade
Picking the right recruiting tools is an essential part of how we keep our process effective, efficient, and thorough. Yammer and TalentWise are two we use. Read more
Bringing Back The Purple Squirrel
We defends the relevance and connotations of the classic recruiting term, the purple squirrel, and how it applied to what we do here at Morton Consulting. Read more
SOPA: Right Idea, Wrong Method?
The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, has caused a heated controversy about internet freedom vs. the need to defend copyright-protected content from piracy. Read more
The Perils of a Bad Hire
We discuss all the problems that can arise from making a bad hire; poor team cohesion, low productivity, attendance issues, personality problems, and more. Read more
Don’t Forget the IT Department
A recent survey of CIO’s indicates that internal IT departments are often out of the loop when it comes to third-party services such as cloud and SaaS. Read more
Time for a SSD Upgrade?
While solid-state drives (SSD) are undeniably the wave of the future, there are some good reasons to consider carefully whether now is the time to upgrade. Read more