The number of “free agent” workers has nearly exploded in the last three years, and now 44 percent of working Americans describe themselves … Read more
60 Great Interview Questions You Probably Ought to Be Asking
There’s an art to interviewing, and as anyone who has ever been on a job interview knows, sometimes the questions you get asked aren’t all that … Read more
Developing Exclusives – Q&A and Final Thoughts
Our previous three articles have focused on “how” to develop exclusive client relationships. In this article I will provide a summary of the … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: How To Tell If You Took the Wrong Job
By now I should be jaded, but, still, I am amazed by the “first day on the job from hell stories” I hear from those who attend my presentations. In spite … Read more
Recruiter Chronicles: Five Years, Five Mistakes -– Part 4
To commemorate the fifth anniversary of my career in recruiting which recently passed, I have been sharing the five biggest learning lessons I’ve … Read more
Our Clients Not Only Made Lemonade, They Served Jambalaya
Lemonade was the theme of our last Fordyce Letter article (Lemonade, Anyone? From the January 2011 issue). We were happy to share the three main strategies … Read more
$20 Million, 14 Jobs: Why It’s Easy to Be Cynical About Any Washington Jobs Package
I was excited to hear the news that President Obama had announced a renewed focus on jobs. After all, absent from all of the talk about debt ceilings, tax … Read more
Closing the Perception Gap: Why Hiring the Unemployed Makes Sense
A recent CNNMoney.com article shed light on an unofficial practice among employers who won’t hire from the growing ranks of those who have been unemployed … Read more
Finally, Some Activity From Washington About Creating Jobs
The U.S. doesn’t yet have a jobs czar, but it could soon have a Congressional supercommittee on jobs creation to join the supercommittee on deficit … Read more
Developing Exclusives – The Written Agreement
The agreement to work on an exclusive basis with your client can be confirmed either verbally or in writing. However, as a wise man once noted: … Read more