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Artices Tagged ‘economy’

Demand for Executive Talent Expected to Increase, Study Finds

by Elaine Rigoli July 14th, 2008
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A new Execunet survey of 138 executive recruiters shows that 64% are confident or very confident the executive employment market will improve during the next six months, despite the declining value of homes and soaring energy and food prices. And 78% of recruiters expect at least a 10% increase in assignment growth for the rest of [...]

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For Managers Only: 10 Tips for Navigating the Market

by Steve Finkel July 10th, 2008

Despite the much-ballyhooed economic turmoil, the facts are that for most recruiting firms, things are going well. There will always be individual niches in a slump at any given time. Nevertheless, recruiting firms have little reason to complain. Yet, will this continue? What does the future hold for our industry? Ronald Reagan, who [...]

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Recruiting and assessing wisely

by Elaine Rigoli June 5th, 2008

In each issue of The Fordyce Letter we like to include feedback from the subscribers and the community at large about what they are seeing in their day-to-day lives. Last month’s question on the tightening economy and bracing for a recession spurred a lot of debate, and we’re hearing even more of this chatter during [...]

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Is the economy affecting your business?

by Paul Hawkinson May 1st, 2008

In each new issue of The Fordyce Letter I like to include feedback from the subscribers and the community at large about what they are seeing in their day-to-day lives. I would appreciate your feedback on the following topic, and will be using it for an upcoming article in the June issue of The [...]

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The Fatal Assumption

by Gary Stauble June 1st, 2004

The Fatal assumption: One of the biggest reasons that so many small businesses fail is that they lack a clear system of operation. Michael Gerber, author of the E-myth, talked about what he calls the “fatal assumption” that many business owners make. It goes something like this; because you understand how to do work of [...]

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Without A Vision, Your Firm Will Perish

by Gary Stauble May 1st, 2004

For many small business owners, their businesses don’t support their lives; they consume their lives. From my point of view, a business should be more than just a glorified job; it should be a way to get more of what you really want out of your life. There are 2 ways to do that. [...]

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Publisher’s Corner

by Paul Hawkinson May 1st, 2004

I am frequently asked how to go about developing a long-term strategic plan for firms in our business, usually because some banker wants some assurances before coughing up some loan money or because some practitioner thinks they can really predict what will happen in their future and can plan accordingly. Pro formas, 1, 3 & [...]

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Bound For Glory: 2003… and Beyond!

by Steve Finkel January 1st, 2003
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For most in our industry, 2002 was a bad year. For many, 2001 was no bargain either. After a full year or perhaps two of consistently declining revenues and a slow-to-disastrous market, the tendency is to become depressed and think that things will never improve.Of course they will! Despite claims of “sea [...]

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