Social Digging
Where is the legal line when it comes to using social media to evaluate job candidates?
We’re hiring a new office manager and looking for someone trustworthy and friendly. Going through applications, we found that some of the hiring staff were able to view applicants’ Facebook profiles, either due to mutual friends or because of the applicant’s privacy settings. Are there any legal reasons not to do this? Can we raise questions during interviews based on the information we’ve learned via social media?
A Fresh Approach to Florin Road
Acuity with Verna Sulpizio
After managing the development of property and business improvement districts across California, in January Verna Sulpizio became the new executive director of the Florin Road Partnership, a PBID that spans Florin Road from Chandler Drive to Tamoshanter Way.
Building a Better City
With the new arena as an architectural catalyst, will Sacramento finally go bold?
Architects who have lived and worked in Sacramento have a lot to say about the aesthetics of the new city on the horizon. The Kings’ arena is a bold start, they agree, but they say that a strong vision must continue in projects on the drawing boards if the city is going to realize its full potential.
Streetcar Split
Federal funding comes through for Sacramento transportation project, but opponents remain skeptical
Sacramento’s streetcar project gained steam Feb. 2 when supporters received promising news about federal funding, but opponents still question the streetcar’s potential benefits to downtown’s economic development.
Social Stalking
How much is too much?
How would you feel if, during an interview, a potential employer questioned you about a recent post you had made on social media?
Ready for Your Close Up
Backstage on our 2015 YP cover shoot
Next month we’ll release our yearly picks for the Capital Region’s top young professionals. A couple of weeks ago, we gathered all 10 of them at the Sacramento Railyards (on the rainiest day of the year thus far) for an epic photo shoot. Here’s a taste of what’s in store for March.
Cyber Skills
Using digital services is second nature, but protecting them is not
Are you putting yourself at risk? If so, you’re not alone.
From the Ground, Up
3 upcoming development projects we have our eye on
As Sacramento’s skyline is re-shaped by new construction, fresh architecture and design will begin to change perceptions of the city for longtime residents, new arrivals and visitors.
Relevant Differentiation: How Glitter Went Viral
Being the best is great, but being the one-and-only is even better
What turned Ship Your Enemies Glitter, an angry glitter brand, into an overnight sensation? It was different.
Counter-Culture Entrepreneurialism
A better way to look at startups
Instead of taking a shortsighted and high-cost approach to business building, counter-culture entrepreneurs start with that earlier question: What happens when the dream dies?