Tag: virtual work
Talent Tip #172: The DOs and DON’Ts of RTO Mandates: Part 2
May 18, 2025
Last month, we provided our first installment of tips to help your Return to Office mandate go smoothly. This month, we’re back to give you the second and final installment.
Before we jump into Part 2, I have to share some terrific feedback we received after last month’s article.
One legendary leader in the liberty movement told me this:
I’ve found that employers have a couple of pain points with WFH staff:
It takes a lot…
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Talent Tip #131: Six Things the Pandemic Taught Free-Market Nonprofits
December 20, 2020
I don’t know about you, but I won’t be sad to say goodbye to this year when it ends. Much like your in-laws after a week-long visit, 2020 has overstayed its welcome.
It’s a been a grueling year on multiple fronts, and I think we’re all ready for a fresh start.
But despite its glaring flaws, 2020 did teach free-market nonprofits a few valuable lessons:
Virtual work actually works! – Over the years we’ve given more hype to remote work… Read More
Talent Tip #115: Maps and Mobility: Revisiting the Yellow State/Blue State Phenomenon
May 21, 2019
People often ask me, “How did you land in Charleston?”
The answer mystifies some and intrigues others: I picked it on a map.
I’m not kidding. I sat down with a map and asked myself where I wanted to live. When I factored in lifestyle, cost of living, proximity to family (and the ocean), and weather, I ended up with Charleston. I didn’t know a soul here, but I figured, how bad can it be?
My story is not uncommon. People are…
Read MoreTalent 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…
Read MoreTalent Tip #41: Work-Life Balance Policies, Part II: A Key to Attracting and Retaining Talent
January 22, 2013
As the fog of Auld Lang Syne and bubbly lifts, you may remember that last month in this space we offered up valuable advice about work-life balance from the good folks at Illinois Policy Institute. The underlying idea was that work-life balance policies help organizations attract and retain their most valuable asset – people.
This month we’re sharing eight more policies an organization should consider if it wants to maximize staff happiness and performance.
Once again, special thanks to Kristina Rasmussen, Executive Vice President of Illinois Policy…
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