
Dilemma of the Month: Giving Feedback to Rejected Job Candidates
How and when to give feedback to rejected candidates.

How the Arts Can Help Bring Change
As they say, timing is everything. I’m writing this on the one-year anniversary of the death of Stephon Clark, an unarmed African American man who was shot by two Sacramento police officers in his grandmother’s backyard.

Art Exposed: Angela Tannehill
Elk Grove graphic designer on finding a second career in her first choice of fine art
Angela Tannehill considers herself lucky. Although the Elk Grove-based graphic designer of more than 26 years earned her bachelor’s degree in fine arts, she only began working as an artist a few years ago, and now her mixed-media work is drawing the attention of private art collectors, art consultants and public-art project organizers.

A City’s Growth Spurt
City of Lincoln Economic Development Manager Shawn Tillman on growing business and revitalizing downtown
Economic Development Manager for the City of Lincoln Shawn Tillman discusses growth, industry and foreign trade.

All Aboard for a MegaRegional Economy
Ever since the Golden Spike was driven into the ground, 150 years ago this month, trains have played a critical role in Sacramento’s growth and identity.

Businesses Need a Voice in California’s Budget Discussion
California is now the fifth-largest economy in the world. As a global leader, we have some of the best minds tracking our budget and finances, but there are few third-party groups that focus on objective analysis of our state’s finances.

Here’s What I Learned in Balancing a Career and Motherhood
Many of us hear about the hurdles moms can face in the workforce. Falling behind while out on maternity leave. Career tracts blunted. Grappling with guilt over not being there enough for our kids.

Here’s How We Can Carve a Path for Female Leaders
Here’s how your organization can encourage greater diversity in the C-suite.

Sacramento Metro Chamber CEO Amanda Blackwood on the Organization’s Future
Sacramento Metro Chamber CEO Amanda Blackwood on new strategies for the longstanding organization.

We Need To Think of Diversity Not As Pushing Forward, But As Lifting Up
Some studies suggest women have better track records in finance, including investing in the stock market and managing hedge funds. Corporations who put us on their boards perform better. Perhaps it’s not entirely surprising for some, particularly from older generations, to wonder what the rest of us are still going on about.