It’s a challenging time to be an employer. It’s a challenging time to be an employer. That’s not a typo. That’s me anticipating all of you who just thought, ”You can say that again.” Here are some tips for small business owners who are facing these challenges:
Mark has 25 years of professional contracting experience. He served as the Division Director for a large global contracting firm prior to launching Xperianz, one of the most successful professional staff augmentation startups in the Midwest. Mark is a CPA and began his professional career as a Senior Consultant for E&Y. He founded and sold four contracting firms prior to joining Pat Burke in multiple professional service operations.
Articles by Mark
A Roadmap From Good To Great
If you’ve ever said, “We need better employees,” you’re in good company – which really means you’re in bad company. Most employers are suffering through an epidemic of employee mediocrity. And yet some companies have no problem attracting great talent. Why is that? Like cream rising to the top, great employees often find a path […]
It’s Raining Great People – Is your Business Holding an Umbrella or a Funnel?
There’s a war for talent going on out there. Are you collecting the spoils of the war, or are you taking casualties? Today, in February of 2022, there are 11 million open jobs in the US. That’s two open jobs for every worker available to hire. And that’s why your job openings are taking longer […]
It’s time to retire the annual performance review
There are many reasons the annual performance review is a ridiculous remnant of 1940’s management philosophy. Here’s how to manage your managers better.
6 Strategies for Recruiting Top Talent
Today’s best business leaders instinctively know that recruiting must be part of the strategic plan. Here are six steps to making it so for your business.
It’s February … and You Don’t Have a Budget?
It’s possible to run a business without an annual budget. Too bad it costs much more to run it that way. Here are five reasons why a well conceived budget will help you build a better business.