It was a year ago that I started working at CDP—a year already? It’s been an amazing year, though.Every Human Resources professional will agree that the most common question we’re asked about our career choice is, “Why do you work in HR?” For me, I picked HR because it’s a business function that allows me to practice some of the same values that my family ...
There’s a common misconception that the quality assurance (QA) team swoops in after software is developed, breaks it, and then poof, production software magically happens.Software development is hardly magical. It takes a lot of man hours from a development team that includes so much more than just people who write code.Equally as important as the people who create the code ar...
What is your biggest pet peeve?I’ll wait while you narrow down the list.While you’re thinking, let me tell you mine. I cannot stand bad customer service. Waiting on hold forever, or even worse yet, running around in circles on an automated system. As someone who provides customer service for a living, that’s just unacceptable. Customer service is paramount. We’re ...
15 Jun Over the past ten years, CDP has grown by leaps and bounds. Not only have we added new clients to our Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and Environmental Health product lines, we have moved into some new areas of public health. In addition, we introduced the world to Data Direct, our data warehouse solution built on industry-leading software platforms.To sup...
15 May Picture this: it’s lunchtime and you’re starving, with a craving for a big, juicy burger. In the near vicinity there are three options—a fast food place, a grill that is known for great ribs (but serves burgers), and burger joint. You’re getting older (ahem) and want to limit your intake of greasy, yet delicious, food; however, if you’re going to splurge, you are go...