About: Susan Polk

Were you the kid in school with perfect attendance?  I envied them.  Those kids were rare, only one or two in each class.  They got accolades and a nice certificate signed by the principal, just for showing up!  There was one girl in my elementary school that did not miss one day from First GradeContinue Reading

Workplace diversity has been a hot topic for decades.  Most of us have been through diversity training once or twice.  So, what’s different now?  The social climate. Interracial marriages account for 12% of U.S. marriages according to Pew Research Center, and are celebrated this year, 50 years after becoming fully legal in all U.S. states. Continue Reading

If you’ve lived in Corpus Christi, Texas for any length of time you have at least heard of Beach to Bay.  In the weeks leading up to this one-of-a-kind relay marathon, Beach to Bay was discussed at nearly every social setting.  Someone in the group would be running.  Someone had run in the past.  AndContinue Reading

Be prepared when visiting a staffing agency. We’ve rolled out the welcome mat for you.  For your first visit to a staffing agency to be productive, make sure you have valid identification with you, most commonly used are a driver’s license and social security card.  The ID should be in good condition—not torn, cut, laminated,Continue Reading

As the weather warms, workplace safety is top priority as many jobs gear up for outdoor activity—perhaps spring cleaning of a work site or storage building.  Care should be taken as warm weather is also a time for spiders to be active. In the South and Midwest, brown recluse and black widow spiders are theContinue Reading