This week’s inquiry comes from Maureen Knowlson: Jeff, I really enjoy your articles in the Fordyce Letter. I have found your column Jeff’s On … Read more

The Link Between Talent and Teamwork: Why is it So Undervalued?
I’ve always thought that the impact of a single person on an organization is fleeting. Even extremely talented individuals have limited impact … Read more

Holiday Temp Staffing and the Seismic Shift In the Workplace
If you’re out shopping today, there’s a good chance that the person helping you purchase your items or finding that deeply discounted item for … Read more
Being A Good Leader In Tough Times
A CEO’s job is never an easy one. Whether in good times or bad, a successful CEO must remain a good leader for his or her employees and the company … Read more

Sound the Alarm: More People Are Quitting Than Being Laid Off
We’ve heard warnings about how our workforce is disengaged and being artificially kept in jobs due to fear of changing employers. And, we’ve … Read more

What Today’s Young Job Seekers Say They Really Want
At last month’s ERE Expo in Hollywood, Florida, Mark Mehler and Gerry Crispin of CareerXroads assembled a panel of four of today’s sharpest young job … Read more
Georgia Enforces Non-Competes
On November 2, 2010 Georgia voters approved a stunning 180-degree change in their state Constitution. The one-sentence ballot measure (Amendment 1) was … Read more
What You Wish You Could Tell Candidates
I’m always hearing recruiters say they want to be more helpful to candidates. I wonder. I wrote the following with the idea that it might help some express … Read more
A Rebuttal: 10 Things That Smart Money Didn’t Bother to Find Out About Employment Recruiters
We recently ran an article entitled Speaking of Perceptions… outlining a piece written in Smart Money about the 10 Things Employment Recruiters Won’t Say. … Read more

Disengaged Nation: Some 77.5 Million Employed Are Ready to Make a Move
There has been a lot written about how disengaged American workers are today given all that has happened – layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts and freezes – to … Read more