We all need a laugh or two in our busy, prone-to-stress lives. Each Friday, Core Technology Solutions will bring you good, old fashioned technology humor to lighten up the start of the weekend. Most of these funnies will come from other sites for which credit is always given. Enjoy!
Amazon and Ford Get Connected
Advanced connectivity technology is now becoming standard equipment on many new cars. WiFi, remote vehicle controls (like rolling up your windows from another state), real time diagnostic apps, Alexa services, and much more are no longer expensive optional features. We’re way beyond Bluetooth speakers now. Ford and Amazon recently announced a partnership to provide delivery […]
Celebrating Easter
Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament of the Bible, the event is said to have occurred three days after Jesus was crucified by the Romans and died in roughly 30 A.D. The holiday concludes the “Passion of Christ,” a series of events […]
Maxine Lincoln: Embracing a Century of Technology
Think you have seen a lot of technology in your lifetime? Think again! My wife, Vivian, and I had lunch with Maxine Lincoln this week at her home in Centralia, MO. She’s celebrating her 100th birthday and we brought Maxine’s best friend (my mother-in-law Bonnie Jean Backues) for a special visit. Bonnie is only 95. […]
WWW.HappyBirthday.IT
The Web turns 30 today. And it’s quite likely that most of the people using and benefiting from the World Wide Web now are just barely 30 themselves, if that. Those of us who programmed computers using dumb terminals and received tremendous satisfaction when all the punch cards worked the first time, are still amazed […]
Will You Hear “Be Mine” in Your Next Interview?
Valentine’s Day is all about love — hearts and flowers and everything else that will express our affection for the one we love. Our hope is that it will put a seal on the “Be Mine” sentiment we find on the heart candy every year. “Be Mine” is also what a lot of employers are […]
Are the Right Answers Enough for Your Interview?
We all want to win a job interview. It’s not something we look forward to on a Monday morning, but we know we must ace that first interview in order to be invited back for the second, and the third. I recall interviewing for a leadership role with a global manufacturer in the southeast that […]
Stop Before You Set Those New Year Resolutions
Ready to start tackling those resolutions you just set? Lose weight? Save money? Step up in your career? Invest time in family? Oh, you didn’t make any resolutions (at least for anyone to hear)? According to leadership guru Michael Hyatt in his article “Your Best Year Ever, Without the Resolutions,” that’s actually a good move. […]
Happy New Year 2019!
With all the challenges and successes of 2018 behind us, we are eager to launch into the new year with strength, confidence, and vision. To all of our partners in business, the staff of Core Technology Solutions wishes you a happy and successful 2019.
Merry Christmas!
From the entire CTS family, we hope that you and yours enjoy all the blessings that this season offers as you celebrate faith, family, and peace on earth. Merry Christmas!
Giving Thanks
“The National Thanksgiving Proclamation was the first formal proclamation of Thanksgiving in the United States. President George Washington declared Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.”
We’re Hiring!
Core Technology Solutions is searching for that great candidate with proven experience in Back Office/Accounting roles to serve in our corporate office in Chapin. If you, or someone you know, is skilled, confident, eager, and ready to hit the ground running, check out our job posting and let us know you’d like to talk. Click […]
The “Better Every Day” Recruiting Method
It’s pretty simple. If you want to succeed — in anything — you have to work to be better every day. School, sports, work, parenting, and marriage all require an absolute commitment to work harder and smarter to improve how we handle life. Success is truly a “better every day” plan. And facing challenges and […]
iTsSC | Capgemini Adding 200 IT Jobs in Columbia
Capgemini, a Paris-based global consulting firm, will be expanding their presence in Columbia with the opening of a new Advanced Technology Development Center at … Read more iTs|SC – Columbia’s Insurance Technology and Services cluster – is focused on establishing purposeful partnerships, creating a competitive advantage and leveraging regional expertise. We’re collaborative, passionate leaders […]
Celebrate Labor Day. It’s a Gift to the American Worker
If you’re one of the fortunate majority of workers in America with a day off today, thank your employer and those leaders who have gone before you to make today a day of rest. Some 97% of employers give their people a paid holiday today. Are you enjoying the day with gratitude? Your family probably […]
Columbia SC is a Core Technology Corridor for Millennials
CNBC recently reported that Columbia, SC ranked second in the most attractive cities for millennials. Many millennials are still figuring out where they want to settle down, resulting in young people moving both toward and away from several major cities across the U.S. To narrow down which cities are attracting more millennials than they’re losing, […]
CTS Celebrates Family Night at the Ball Park
August is a HOT month! And what better way to beat the heat than an evening out at the ball park with food, fun, and families! On August 10, Core Technology Solutions brought out some 80 employees, consultants, and clients with their families to a special picnic at Spirit Communications Park to see the Columbia […]
LinkedIn Partners with CTS to Reach Business Leaders and IT Professionals
Core Technology Solutions recently partnered with LinkedIn Recruiting to highlight our work with IT leaders and top talent across the country. We created a new look with focused content for client companies seeking to build their teams and IT professionals seeking industry-leading career choices. Check out our new pages and our recent job postings, and […]
“Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”
Address to the Nation on Independence Day July 4, 1986 My fellow Americans: In a few moments the celebration will begin here in New York Harbor. It’s going to be quite a show. I was just looking over the preparations and thinking about a saying that we had back in Hollywood about never doing a […]
Quality Recruiting Begins with a Relationship
So much of our workaday world is production-oriented. Work hard, then harder, then your hardest, in hope you produce as much as you can by the end of the day, or the month, or the year. Success is often measured by quantity, not quality. Volume is indeed important. Exceeding sales goals is good for you […]