Should We Want Medicare for All?
If you've been watching the news lately (and I wouldn't blame you if you weren't), healthcare has, to put it mildly, been a subject of note in the Senate. We just saw the demise of the Republicans' latest attempt to repeal Obamacare through Graham-Cassidy, so some are wondering about the future of Bernie Sanders' bill, Medicare for All. A number of prominent senators, mostly Democrats with their eyes on a 2020 presidential run, have co-sponsored the bill, and a lot of citizen
Let's Do a Contest!
I'm excited to get the word out about my blog, so I'm sponsoring a fun contest! The rules are that anyone who is subscribed to my blog on Halloween will be eligible to win, so if you're not already subscribed, make sure you head over to that little box on the right side of the blog, enter your email address and sign up! You can also get extra entries for sending your friends over! All you have to do is visit my posts on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn and tag your fr
Ask the Recruiter
In my other world over at Level Up Prep, my career services company, I occasionally write a segment I call Ask the Recruiter, where I take one of the many questions that seem to be one of the repeaters among job seekers, and give my usual answer. In this particular iteration I decided to do a video recording to make it a bit different, and I'm including it here in case it may be helpful to anyone who is considering a job change. If you are, you're not alone. In some research
An Argument in Favor of Banning the Box
If you've not yet heard of Ban the Box rules, it's only because you've heard it under a different name. In New York we call it the Fair Chance Act, for example, but the practical effect is the same. As an employer, you must not check an applicant's criminal background, nor ask about it, until an offer has employment has been made, with a few narrow exceptions. This is a trend that is cropping up increasingly throughout the country, and as it has gained popularity, I've heard
Some Tools for Your Business and Career
I spend a lot of time thinking about all of the various things that impact business. I'm a big nerd, I can't help it. In case you weren't already aware, there are a few different ways you can get updates from me: Twitter: I post important updates on compliance, laws and (brace yourself) politics that effect business in areas I serve or by request. If you're interested in the quick and dirty on what's new in the compliance world, that's where you'll want to be. Facebook: If Tw
