Posts Tagged ‘fpc’
How to Build, Nurture, Manage, and Retain a Superstar Team
By Steve Margalit, FPC National Developing a high-performing workforce doesn’t happen by accident. It is the result of careful planning, the right management approach, and a human-centered organizational culture. To develop a superstar team, you must begin with the understanding that your workforce is the single most important asset in your business; it is the…
Read MoreLanding a Job in a Pandemic: Focus on Value
By Jeff Herzog, President, FPC National I’ve heard many job seekers ask, “Should I even bother looking for a job during Covid?” The short answer: Yes! And here’s the longer answer: As we stumble our way through this pandemic, the job market is as turbulent as ever. Every time we turn on the TV, we…
Read MoreHow Have Hiring Plans and Staffing Changed in Response to COVID-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused turmoil with our work environments these last weeks and has had a major impact on how companies are recruiting new talent. Employers and their HR teams have had to use more innovative methods to hire and onboard new recruits while also simultaneously providing support for their employees as they transition…
Read MoreRecruiting During a Pandemic: Why Right Now is the Very Best Time to Acquire Talent
By Jeff Herzog, President, FPC National “Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.” ~ William Arthur Ward With so much turbulence in the economy, some companies are putting recruiting on the back burner, taking a wait-and-see approach to strengthening their teams as they emerge from this crisis. On the surface,…
Read MoreThe Impact of COVID-19 on Recruitment Activity Levels – Panel Debate
The effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the labor market has been eye-opening – and has generated significant media coverage given the impact on unemployment. While it has been devastating for many industries where companies have had to lay off or furlough a significant portion of their workers, other sectors are still actively hiring…
Read MoreNetworking for Job Search During Covid-19 and Beyond
By Ben Gidwani, FPC Orlando and Steve Margalit, FPC National A friend who was recently downsized during the Covid-19 crisis asked me, “what does networking really mean?” There’s both a short answer and a long answer. The following is the long answer which provides actionable items and details on how to be effective at networking during…
Read MoreStrengthening Your Business During a Crisis
By Jeff Herzog, President, FPC National “In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity.” ― Albert Einstein This is the age of coronavirus. Our businesses and our lives have been disrupted. Offices are empty, revenue streams have been interrupted, and employees are working remotely. This is anything but business as usual. People are frightened.…
Read MoreIt’s a New Year, Audit Your Hiring
By Steve Margalit It’s a new year. It’s time for a fresh start. It’s time to right your wrongs, and improve on the past. It’s a great time to create a vision for your company, set goals, and execute on your plan to achieve greater heights than the previous year. What worked? What didn’t work? …
Read MoreHiding In Plain Sight – The Passive Candidate
By Steve Margalit The never ending search for top candidates to fill your open jobs requires research, planning, effort and execution. Relying on inbound efforts alone, i.e. posting ads, is not likely to yield the highest quality results. Finding top talent requires you to “leave no stone unturned” and to be proactive. It requires you…
Read MoreFPC National: Celebrating 60 Years in Business
By Jeff Herzog, President Celebrating 60 Years! When Rudy Schott founded Fortune Personnel Consultants (FPC) in 1959, he was considered to be a trailblazer in the executive recruiting industry. Since the field was in its infancy and there was no blueprint to follow, Rudy had to rely on his instincts and genuine love of people…
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