Paul Hansen | Millenium Consulting, Inc.

Paul Hansen is the Founder and CEO of Millennium Consulting. Paul is also a board member at TechServe Alliance.

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D.C. Headquartered TechServe Alliance Elects Paul Hansen President

January 25, 2018 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Paul C. Hansen has been elected President of TechServe Alliance, a 400-member D.C. headquartered IT & engineering staffing association dedicated to advancing excellence and ethics within the industry.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Prior to his current association with TechServe, he served on the Boards at the National Association of Computer Consulting Businesses and the National Technical Services …

What the heck is Geographic Information Systems?

January 8, 2018 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Geographic Information Systems, GIS, is emerging as a hot tech career field. One that allows for visualizing, analyzing and interpreting data while dissecting relationships, patterns, and trends.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Almost every industry can benefit from this technology, using geography to solve real problems in real time. The power of mapping When one thinks of geographical mapping, …

Want top talent? Pounce!

December 29, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Prize technology talent doesn’t stay idle long. It’s said they only last on the market for about 10 days, long before an in-house hiring manager gets wind.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] So how do you snap up the best people before your competition does? Chances improve by leaps and bounds when you retain a specialized recruiter. …

Santa Loves Rhode Island

December 22, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]If you were born here or lived here, you’ve learned Rhode Island has its very own culture. I came across this awesome store that captures the memories of the things and places we hold dear. And just in the ‘Nick’ of time.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Take a walk back in time amidst Christmas ornaments that …

Get Lost

December 19, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Get Lost! The next time someone tells you to “Get Lost”, tell them “Thank You” and wish them the same good fortune.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Setting 2018 business goals should be fun, an adventure of sorts. Allow yourself to get lost and daydream. Get passionate about your vision; clearly define the destination and let that …

Santa Has A Secret Sauce

November 28, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]If there are children on your holiday gift list, it can be vexing. You want to give something meaningful but also want the child to be excited about it. Save the mittens and scarves for your Aunt Bethany and Uncle Lewis. Here are some gifts that will unlock your kid’s creativity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What’s the secret sauce? STEM! …

Brick to Click Farewell Benny’s

October 26, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Benny’s Benny’s, Is My Fav-o-rite Store. That catchy tune and those adorable children will be etched in our memory. Benny’s, founded by Benjamin “Benny” Bromberg nearly 93 years ago is a piece of Rhode Island culture that will be sadly missed. Technology is clearly dominating retail, yet we do well to examine …

Get Out of your Fishbowl

September 26, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Ok all you emerging techies, think you’re headed to Google or Facebook or the next hot social media stage? Hey, MBAs, think you’re on the fast track to big $$$ in finance? Think again, now really think. Who would you guess is trolling for the best tech people money can buy? Believe …

Congress Youth Technology Initiative

August 11, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]If you read my blog, you know I’m concerned there aren’t enough youth focused on coding and computer science. These are the high-paying jobs of the future and as things are, they will be left unfilled. Let’s encourage our kids to get fired up about coding.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Congress is sponsoring the 2017 Congressional App …

STEM Baby Born in the Rainforest

July 12, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]At the equator where the sun is its hottest and the world is lusciously green with promise; Priyanka was born in-the-midst of the Amazon Jungle. Early on she became a stabilizing presence as her older brother had challenges. Their father had left and it was a role she naturally fit. Interesting how circumstances …

Happy 4th Here’s some instant joy for you

June 30, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]This year July 4th falls on Tuesday, giving most of us an extra-long weekend to celebrate that our colonies declared independence from Great Britain so many years ago. What does that mean to us today?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As we joyfully gather with family and friends, attend fireworks, picnics, beach parties and backyard barbeques, Let’s take …

It’s not rocket science…um well sort of

June 2, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]What the heck is a Full Stack Developer? AngularJS and node.js? You gotta be kidding me. Yup, this is a special kinda guy or girl. A master king of many layers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Used to be a rare beast who understood the programming, the server and hosting, business logic, data modeling and user experience. Today more …

Change the World? Give Back? Why?

May 15, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Change the world, now that’s an overwhelming thought. When you think about it though, we do know that one small gesture can favorably affect the lives of many. It can change yours too. Like a stone cast into a lake, charitable deeds ripple.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Doing for others makes you feel good and boosts self-esteem. …

Go Ahead! Make My Day!

May 12, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Are you passionate about making people connections, helping people and bringing folks together? When you give someone a hand-up and they succeed does it make your day? Well, We might just have the ideal career for you.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you are a business development professional looking to enhance your career and enrich your life, …

Up to their “You know what” in “You know who.”

April 27, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Pondering the future of our next generation isn’t something that occupied my mind much in my 20’s. As life experience settles in, waistlines expand a bit and the party life is a distant memory; focus turns toward more philosophical concerns.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ve got a big problem. Science and Technology are advancing at the speed …

Heart-felt thoughts to the family

April 20, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sickened by the news of Aaron Hernandez death. He had the world by the short hairs, somewhere along his journey, he chose the wrong path. We may never truly understand why. It’s so sad. Heartfelt prayers to his family.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Coffee Bla bla Drive home Wine

April 19, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] How to avoid hiring the blasé employee In highly technical fields qualified candidates are as scarce as hens’ teeth. The title is meant to be funny but if you’ve ever hired a coffee-drinking chatty gabby, clock watcher guy that runs like his pants are on fire at 5:00, you’re not laughing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A specialized …

Networking for job opportunities

April 17, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]For most people, initiating a conversation with strangers is a challenge. Walking up to someone can be intimidating; no matter how successful they are, remember they put their pants on one leg at a time. Conquering a reticence to network can be overcome with these few useful tips.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Where? Almost every Chamber of …

Tech Job…Sexy?

March 28, 2017 by Paul Hansen

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Per an article published by the Harvard Business Review, the data scientist is just that…sexy. But what exactly is a data scientist? To answer that first look at what the gathering/analyzing of data can accomplish. Creative mining of related data can reveal amazingly valuable information. It can target marketing campaigns to grow revenues, cut costs, …

The Fine Art of Talent Acquisition

March 6, 2017 by Paul Hansen

Talent acquisition is a specialized skill. Discerning between candidates and applicants is intensely tedious and time consuming. Skill and talent is but one area of concern. There are personality, social and team interactions to consider. Will this person fit into our corporate culture? Will h/she collaborate well with key personnel? Wouldn’t it be great to …

Put on your swagger – boast your best outside-the-box solution

February 13, 2017 by Paul Hansen

Thinking outside-the-box, it’s heard often, but what good is it? After all, no one ever got fired for following procedures inside the box. But inside is not likely to win you any accolades either. If I were interviewing a prospective hire, this would surely be on my standard list of questions, right after “Tell …

TechServe Alliance Excellence Award

February 3, 2017 by Paul Hansen

Millennium Consulting is proud to be recognized as a staffing industry leader in the 2016 TechServe Alliance Excellence Awards! A huge congratulations to our team—your hard work and dedication has earned us one of the most prestigious tech industry awards. The TechServe Alliance Excellence Awards were developed to shine a spotlight on the performance leaders …

What was buzzing in ’96?

January 26, 2016 by Paul Hansen

In 1996, the British gave us Dolly, the first cloned sheep. Braveheart was box office gold for Mel Gibson, and the hottest TV shows were ER and Frasier. The World Wide Web was still new and shiny, with only 45 million users and for the first time more emails were sent than postal mail in the …