Tag: remote work
Talent Tip #92: The Yellow State/Blue State Phenomenon and the Benefit of Virtual Hiring
June 21, 2017
Forget the red state/blue state debate for a minute. If you’re in the market for talent, you really need to be thinking about the yellow state/blue state phenomenon.
The map above (courtesy of United Van Lines) illustrates whether states are experiencing inbound, outbound, or balanced migration. For those of you in the blue states, congrats! Finding talent is likely a bit easier for you than your friends in the yellow states. But all is not lost for you, my yellow-hued pals!…
Read MoreTalent Tip #66: Hotel California: Stuck in the Big City, Declining Mobility, and a Reminder to Consider Hiring Virtually
March 17, 2015
It turns out many young adults are sticking around the big cities longer than before. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, young folks have historically descended upon the country’s largest metropolitan areas “to build careers before taking their talent and spending power elsewhere to raise families.” Now, thanks to an overreaching government induced recession, that trend is slowing dramatically and many people are “stuck” in the big cities.
As one Los Angeles writer put it,…
Read MoreTalent Tip #54: Is Virtual Hiring Right for Us?
March 15, 2014
After last month’s e-newsletter about virtual hiring, readers responded with the enthusiasm of teenage girls at a One Direction concert. There wasn’t as much screaming, but the energy level was high.
Most of the people I heard from were very supportive of virtual hiring, though there were a few skeptics in the bunch. The skeptics noted that remote work isn’t always feasible and it’s not without a price. In short, virtual hiring isn’t for everyone; and it isn’t…
Read MoreTalent Tip #53: Want to Expand Your Talent Pool? Hire Virtually!
February 15, 2014
When an outside-the-Beltway client calls me about an opening as of late, several thoughts run through my mind:
I wonder if the client is willing to consider a virtual office scenario… I hope I remembered to turn off the coffee maker this morning… What in the dickens happened to Bob Costas’ eye?All are important thoughts, but let’s focus on the first one. Allowing a role to be carried out in a virtual office scenario means greatly expanding your…
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