Should giant online career website CareerBuilder go public? A New York investment banking firm thinks so and suggests that its market value could be as … Read more
Employees Are A Pain – Or Are They?
On CIO, an article was recently run called The Semiotic Diet: The future of work in the U.S. In this article, author Bob Lewis discusses the differences in … Read more
Jeff’s On Call!: Crazy Contract Provisions
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