As we get ready to close out 2014, we’re taking a look back at the most-read stories on our Life at Perficient blog in the past year. Our top 10 posts showcase technology industry career tips, what it’s like to work at Perficient and the people behind our company: 1. 8 Productivity Hacks to Help […]
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4 Perficient Colleagues Conquer IRONMAN & Keep Going
With several IRONMAN competitions under his belt, Martin Gibson, General Manager, has become quite an inspiration to his Oracle ERP Operations colleagues. This year, he took three of his co-workers under his reins and helped them prepare for Austin’s IRONMAN 70.3 in October. The group – Gibson, Neelan Singh, Stuart Massey, and Chris Wilson – trained […]
Perficient’s San Francisco Team Makes Big Impact in Community
Perficient colleagues are actively involved in supporting the communities in which they live and work. The team in the San Francisco office, for instance, often joins together to back philanthropic initiatives that are near and dear to each other, and in just the past couple months, they have volunteered at two notable organizations in their region. […]
8 Great Gift Guides for Geeks
It’s good to be a geek this holiday season. Gift guides seem to be springing up everywhere, and they’re flush with fun gizmos and gadgets for the technologically inclined. Some of the ones that have caught our attention so far: 1. Think Different: 5 Cool Geek Gift Ideas – InfoWorld Ideas range from Lightsaber combat training […]
How Dragon Boat Racing Built Confidence for a Perficient IBM Consultant
Prabhu Ramkumar didn’t know much about dragon boat racing before being approached to take part in the sport. A husband of a friend needed someone to fill in for practice one day, and Prabhu volunteered. “I always like a good challenge, and I like a good workout,” he said. He found both on the boat […]
Hour of Code Giving Kids a Chance at Computer Science
Billed as the largest learning event in history, the Hour of Code kicks off on Monday, Dec. 8, with a full week of opportunities for students across the globe to immerse themselves in computer science. The event, a signature of Computer Science Education Week, delivers a one-hour introduction to computer science designed to demonstrate that […]
How to Grow Your Tech Skills for Free
Talk to professionals in the technology field, and you’ll find that they are constantly working to keep their skills sharp and stay abreast of the latest advancements. In our ever-evolving industry, it seems as though there’s always something new to learn and endless opportunities for professional improvement. Recently, CIO.com rounded up 8 Free Online Courses to […]
Future Forecast: Top IT Skills for 2015
By all measures, 2015 is looking to be a hot year for information technology. Companies across the board are projected to increase spending on technology as digital innovation continues to accelerate. In “Forecast 2015: IT spending on an upswing,” Computerworld’s Stacy Collett referenced a recent survey by the publication for IT and business technology professionals: […]
Innovation that Boosts Both Clients and Careers
Marin Richeson, a senior business consultant in Perficient’s Life Sciences practice, writes about why she loves her job. During my tenure in Perficient’s Life Sciences practice I have worn many hats: business analyst, project manager, project estimator, proposal writer, process improver, trainer, instructional designer, product developer, marketing writer, quality assurance analyst, validation analyst … The […]
3 Perficient Consultants Talk About the Perks of Travel
“In the security line now. Hopefully I’ll be through by 11,” Zachary Fischer emailed me on a recent morning. We were scheduled to chat, and he was working in our phone conversation while waiting to catch a flight to his next project, a month-long stint in New Orleans. As a senior IBM technical consultant, Zachary […]
Office Visit: Perficient’s Denver Employees Enjoy Stunning Setting
With the Rocky Mountains as a beautiful backdrop, Perficient’s Denver office is home to about 85 colleagues from more than 15 different Perficient business units. “The representation of so many business units in Denver and the level of collaboration we have on local projects, office gatherings and community events is truly a great example of […]
Hometown Huddle with St. Louis Rams Scores Big Points at Boys & Girls Club
When baseball coaches Martin Luther Mathews and the late Hubert “Dickey” Ballentine shook hands in 1960, they embarked on a shared dream that their teams would have a place to play that was just as safe and respectable as others in the St. Louis region. The two men founded Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club, and […]