There’s a new war for talent. Even while some victims of the recession are still out of a job, workers with in-demand skills like programming and web … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Retention Question – What If Your Best People Never Left?
Question: What if all the best employees you ever had never left? Answer: Your business would be extraordinarily successful! Still, most experienced … Read more
When Business Stalls, Follow These 5 Steps To Turn It Around
I have taken part in many business turnarounds in my career, and time and again noticed the same problems, regardless of whether the reason for the … Read more
Top 10 Ways to Recruit by Moving the Company Toward the Candidates
I don’t think anyone would ever mistake me for someone who was focused on technical recruiting. No, that’s not what I’m about, or how I … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Does HR Spend Its Time? The Answer Won’t Surprise You
How does HR spend its time? Would you be surprised if I told you that it hasn’t changed much in the past 15 years? That’s one of the findings … Read more
New Law Makes Oregon Second State to Prohibit Discrimination in Job Ads
By Alyssa Engelberg Billed as a means to protect out-of-work Oregonians from discrimination, the Oregon Legislature passed a new law that prohibits overt … Read more
Have Vision. Set Goals. Work Hard. But Don’t Beat Yourself Up
I have learned over the years that in order to achieve my “big picture” goals for my business I have to ensure that I achieve my daily activity goals to … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Most Important Interview Question You Need to Ask
If you’ve ever arrived late to a movie, you know figuring out what happened during the time before you took your seat can be extremely frustrating. Without … Read more
My Fee Is Due, But I’m Still Negotiating. What Do I Do?
Jeff, Thanks for taking my question. I’m a huge fan of the column and enjoy reading your articles both in the print version of Fordyce and on … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Far Do We Go to Make the Punishment Fit the Crime?
As the dust slowly starts to settle from the National Football League scandal that saw huge and unprecedented penalties and sanctions dropped on the New … Read more