Category: Economic Update

  • Looking out to 2020!

    War for Talent – a term coined and researched by McKinsey & Company starting in 1997.  The conclusion – key talent for many roles was going to be in short supply.  Fast forward (there was certainly more in between) to 2003.  A book was written, ...

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  • More on the Future - the Answer Key

    Our last post was about future trends - and started with a list of terms.  I have used these terms in varying conversations and recent presentations - and very few people know what they mean. When I define the term after its use, the common response is "we 'do'...

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  • Foreseeing The Future!

    Without using Google (or texting someone), can you define all (or any) of the following? crowdsourcing hybrid events co-working crowdfunding micro-subscriptions virtual referrals solopreneur QR...

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  • Tough Job Market - For Employers?

    It should be easy! Unemployment at 8.9%. We all know someone in transition. Studies show people want a new job. AND - who wouldn't want to work for my company! Jobs Open, but Filling Them Slows Down That is a title...

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  • Looking to a positive 2011 . . . . . .

    . . . . . as well as a year of change! The first blog post of 2011 - and on schedule so far (our commitment to the 15th and last day of each month).  We're starting a fresh year - and there appears to be cautious optimism in the air (and in the news). The...

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  • 2010 - what a year (and growing excitement for 2011)!

    As I look back over 2010, the terms exciting and exhausting come to mind.  The economy was constantly in the news.  The best words I have heard to describe our economy are 'sawtooth' and 'lumpy.'  One item that we clearly track - the retained search market started to...

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  • 4 Short Articles; 1 Comprehensive Story

    I read HR Magazine in short bursts - usually when I am 5+ minutes early for an appointment. It takes a month to read the monthly publication at this rate. In today's world, we rarely sit down and read any publication cover to cover. Personally, I like short articles that...

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  • Four Generations In One Place!

    I just returned from the fall IACPR (International Association for Corporate and Professional Recruitment) conference. I must say that the agenda was very strong (not one item I actually wanted to skip). One of the most pleasant surprises was the presentation by Ellie...

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  • Open to relocation?

    When I graduated college ("back in the day" according to my kids), finding a job was as difficult as it is today. Would I have relocated for a position? This was something my wife (fiance at the time) and I discussed and the answer was a definite YES. After we married...

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  • The news is not upbeat, but . . . . .

    We, as a micro-version of the retained search industry, is seeing some interesting trends. While the data from varying studies is all over in terms of direction, search firms like Abeln, Magy, Underberg & Associates that work in different locations/cities are seeing...

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