The 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…

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Networking 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…

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Strengthening 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.…

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Servant Leadership:

The Key to Building High-Performing Teams and Successful Companies by Jeff Herzog, President, FPC National “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” ~ Jack Welch Servant leadership is a people-centered management philosophy that focuses on the needs of employees. It…

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FPC 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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Compassion: The Secret Ingredient to Business Success

On May 13th, 2018, Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, spoke to the graduation class of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In his speech, he highlighted that the secret to his success, and the model that propelled him to where he stands now, is compassion. Weiner broke it down this way: “I vowed…

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