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The start of the 2020 school year looked a bit different for many students in the Metropolitan Detroit area this year. For many students, they are starting the year off virtually and not in the classroom. Like the students, the employees of Covalent Resource Group were working remotely and have the option to do so well into 2021. The remote workforce left the Covalent Resource Group’s top floor and the perfect place for one group

Covalent Resource Group Has Achieved WBENC Certification Two Years In a Row Covalent Resource Group, a business specializing in custom software development, agile coaching and professional services, is proud to announce national re-certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). “Our team is thrilled to achieve our WBENC recertification,” said Ann Teschendorf, CEO and founder of Covalent Resource

Keith Hearns Named Director of UI/UX at Covalent Resource Group Adding an Expert in User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Brings Innovative Features and New Functionality to the Software Development Process. Software development and professional services company, Covalent Resource Group, announced today Keith Hearns as their Director of UI/UX. Keith will bring years of customer-centric experience and talent to Covalent Resource Group’s software development and design teams. User Interface (UI) designers identify and focus

Author: Adam Nason, CSM and Senior Consultant at Covalent Resource Group The remote workforce grew over 159% from 2005 to 2019, according to Search Remotely. That is over 11x more than the workforce in general.  Businesses had to move quickly to move their workforce to a remote setting over the last few months. Caught off guard and unprepared, many companies went from primarily working on-site to moving their entire staff to a work from home

By: Colleen Richter | Employee Relations Manager Working in Human Resources (HR) for over 15 years, I have learned a lot about emotional intelligence and emotional commitment and the effect they have on employees. What is the difference between emotional intelligence and emotional commitment, and why are they so crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic? According to Psychology Today, the definition of emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as