Month: December 2018

The data on how Maryland’s job market fared in November is in, and it looks positive. The unemployment rate dropped to 4% in November from 4.1% the month before. The state also added 7,900 jobs in November, with the professional and business services industry leading those additions. According to the figures the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Dec. 21, November’s national unemployment rate was at 3.7%, the same percentage as the month before. Although Maryland’s … Continue reading “Maryland’s Unemployment Rate Drops As More Jobs Are Added”

Historically, there has been a structure to the steps in life. You get married, buy a house, and then have kids; that was what your grandparents did and what your parents did, and now what you were expected to do — it was as simple as that. However, life just isn’t that simple anymore. Millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996) aren’t satisfied with such a cookie cutter definition of success and are shaking the system up: those crucial steps … Continue reading “Renting Vs Owning: The Times They Are A-Changin’”

A data center, technically speaking, is defined as a large group of networked computer systems that store, process, or distribute massive amounts of data. As such, they require and depend on locations that have access to sufficient and affordable power and space. Since the cost of starting and running a data center can easily (and often does) run into the tens of millions, the taxes associated are sky-high. Data centers are subject to both sales and property taxes, including those … Continue reading “How Machine Learning May Impact Data Center Tax Incentives”

Due to rising bandwidth requirements and the shift toward wireless systems, the enterprise network equipment market is projected to hit $30.6 billion by 2020. The fact is, more and more businesses are making the transition to an almost completely cloud-based IT infrastructure. According to Upwork’s 2018 Future Workforce Report, 38% of hiring managers predict that their employees will work predominantly remotely in the next 10 years. A cloud-based network enables employees to work and participate in meetings from wherever they’re … Continue reading “How To Choose The Perfect Cloud Services Provider for Your Business”

Across the country, escape rooms are becoming a popular choice for companies looking to foster teamwork and cooperation within their companies. This unique form of entertainment has been on the rise as companies look for additional team-building activities to strengthen their company cultures. The Importance Of Team-Building There are a variety of factors that have been pushing businesses to improve their overall company culture through team-building activities like escape rooms. Improved company culture and teamwork within companies is generally associated … Continue reading “The New Team Building Activity Sweeping The Nation”