I’m sure that many of you have been following the news of the NFLPA and the NFL team owners’ mediation talks from the last few weeks. Not only … Read more
Overconfidence and Business Success
Recently, an article by Kimberly Weisul called Why It’s Okay to Have a Delusional CEO ran on BNET.com. This article brought research conducted by … Read more
2011: What You Can Expect in Recruiting
As we close out 2010, I am very much looking forward to the coming year for The Fordyce Letter. Why? Let me share a couple of reasons: The Fordyce Letter … Read more
The Best of Fordyce: New Year’s Resolutions for Recruiters
I will do whatever is necessary to make the Year 2011 the best year of my career. I will divest myself of those activities that will not promote this … Read more
The Best of Fordyce: New Year’s Resolutions for Managers
Editor’s note: Going back through some of the Fordyce Letter archives, I discovered Paul Hawkinson’s resolutions for managers for the year … Read more
Happy Holidays from The Fordyce Letter
My boss has kindly given us a few days off around Christmas to celebrate with our families. But before I take off to enjoy spending time with my family, I … Read more
Podcast: Meet Rebecca Sargeant, The Recruiter’s Recruiter
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Rebecca Sargeant, the owner of RBS Staffing Consultants, a Toronto-based recruitment firm that focuses on … Read more
Fun Friday: What Are You Thankful For This Year?
By now, many of you have eaten your fill of turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, dinner rolls, and pumpkin pie. Many of … 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
Remaining Relevant In Your Industry
There are so many cliche sayings that relate somehow to being relevant, and most of them have underlying tones of being adaptable and flexible: “Roll … Read more
Speaking of Perceptions…
Yesterday, a post came out on SmartMoney called “10 Things Employment Recruiters Won’t Say“. This article was written for the benefit of … Read more
Letter to the Editor: Tim Tolan’s article in the October Fordyce Letter
This note is a letter to the Fordyce Letter editor from Howard Taulé, Chief Financial Officer of GameRecruiter, in response to the cover story written by … Read more
The New Temporary/Contract Workforce
Last week, CNN Money reported that according to the Labor Department, “jobs in the temporary services industry are up 22.1% year-over-year…But … Read more
While in Washington, D.C…
Good morning, recruiters. I will be in Washington, D.C. this week overseeing the SourceCon conference for Fordyce’s sister publication, … Read more
Oh, Those Unethical Recruiters!
Recently, I read a discussion where people were sharing accounts of what they deemed unethical practices of third-party recruiters whom they had … Read more
A Letter to the Editor
The following letter was sent to the Editor by regular Fordyce contributor, Steve Finkel, in reference to an article by Jim Domanski from the September … Read more
An Interview with Jeff Allen, Placement Law Attorney
The following interview is an in-depth introduction to an individual who has been writing for The Fordyce Letter for nearly 30 years. A respected … Read more
What if there weren’t telephone numbers?
Over on TechCrunch late last week, the co-founder and CEO of voice-application startup SayNow, Nikhyl Singhal, wrote a very interesting post titled Phone … Read more
Hiring, the Economy, and the Human Body
The Washington Post recently ran an article discussing the cautious attitude with which businesses are still approaching hiring, even though profits appear … Read more
Disconnect Between Job Seeker and Employer Expectations
Today, TalentDrive, an online resume aggregation search engine, released the results from its “Job Market Perceptions” survey. The findings uncover a … Read more