What year did you join Scott and Company? I joined the firm in January 2017. Where did you go to college? I currently attend the University of South Carolina. Why did you choose Scott and Company? Scott and Company is a great place to intern! I love the environment and working with everybody in…
When it comes to businesses and organizations looking for talent, working with colleges and universities for future interns is a viable option. While projections for 2016 showed a 4.8 percent drop for internship opportunities, as the National Association of Colleges and Employers reported, the insurance, finance and real estate industries expected to increase their internship…
Last month, the European Union Community made headlines with their release of a diplomatic document that, for the first time, defines cyber-terrorism by a foreign power as an act of war. The EU document is expected to say that member states may respond to online espionage or cyber-attacks against their infrastructure or political processes with…
When a business owner wants to expand his business concept across a region or the country, franchising can be an attractive option. According to the International Trade Association’s 2016 Franchising Top Markets Report, franchising was projected to generate $944 billion in financial growth for the nation’s economy, expanding more than 3 percent in 2016. The…
What year did you join Scott and Company? I joined the Scott and Company team in 2012. Where did you go to college? I attended Lander University for my undergrad degree and went on to receive my MBA from Winthrop University. Why did you join Scott and Company? Scott and Company has the best work…
About a year ago, at an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference in Cambridge in the U.K., Dr. Stephen Hawking noted that, “Success in creating AI could be the biggest event in the history of our civilization … either the best or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity. We do not yet know which.” The…
Traditionally, retirement was short and peaceful. People worked jobs that were hard on the body—such as farming, manufacturing, trades work or railroad work. If you made it to retirement, you were relieved to have the chance to wind down your days in restful repose. That all changed in the latter part of the 20th century….
How much time do your employees squander on various distractions that take their time and attention away from work? Recent surveys from staffing organizations suggest that almost half of participating employers believe the majority of their workers lose one to two hours a day in productivity due to distractions. In some instances, employers estimated that…
The Congress at Work series of articles is designed to give you a glimpse of various types of legislation currently under consideration. While either the Senate or the House of Representatives may initiate a bill proposal, be aware that many bills never become law; they may never make it out of committee, be blocked by…
What year did you join Scott and Company? I worked two years for Scott and Company as contract labor before joining them full time in September 2016. Where did you go to college? During college, I worked and lived in my hometown of Ashland, KY and drove 30 minutes to Marshall University in Huntington, WV….
