A 2018 Korn Ferry survey of 1,100 hiring managers, cited in a recent Wall Street Journal article, found that an alluring company culture has become the most important factor in recruiting top talent in today’s candidate-driven job market. Employers eager to attract new talent have previously instituted incentives like office ping pong tables, free snacks, […]
In a candidate-driven job market, the benefit packages offered by employers are key factors in attracting and retaining top talent. Millennials, in particular, are looking for companies that offer more flexibility, independence, and choice. According to ForceBrands’ 2019 Talent Market Report, employers in the CPG industry are taking note of these preferences and adjusting accordingly. […]
By the end of 2025, the global cannabis market is expected to be worth $66.3 billion. It’s a fast-growing sector with an incredible amount of potential so it should come as no surprise that an increased number of celebrities have begun tapping into its consumer market, creating their own products and brands. Below, ForceBrands has […]
Last year, Steve Linder, the CEO of The WorkPlace Group was ghosted by a new hire. Calling it “complete job abandonment,” Linder and his team called, texted, and e-mailed the would-be employee before eventually sending them a formal letter terminating the employment. A little more than a year later, it happened again. While flaking on […]
Boston may be one of America’s oldest cities, but in recent years it’s also become a hub for new and disruptive beverage companies. There are a handful of legacy beverage companies like Boston Beer Company, Ocean Spray, and Dunkin’ Brands that have their roots firmly planted in Boston and embedded in its culture. But it’s the new […]
According to the Pew Research Center, millennials are poised to overtake baby boomers as the largest living adult generation sometime in 2019. By 2020, this group, which will then be in their prime spending years, will have a collective spending power of $1.4 trillion — a number that nearly every industry has noted. Born between […]
Over the last month, 56.6 million students between kindergarten and 12th grade headed back to school. The staggering number is the highest ever reported for public schools. But for those of us who are not heading back to school this fall, it doesn’t mean education and learning have to end. Fall is a great season […]
Natural Products Expo East is the world’s largest industry trade show and business conference for natural, organic, and health products. Now in its 34th year, the trade show has grown tremendously from its humble beginnings. Expo East 2019 is slated to take place September 11-14 in Baltimore, Md., and will host 1,300 exhibitors representing more […]
Earlier this summer, Business Insider reported that the beauty industry reached a new valuation of $532 billion, according to a report from retail analytics firm Edited. Growing faster than it ever has before, it’s come a long way in the past 10 years. The rise of direct-to-consumer beauty brands, powered by social media, email marketing, […]
In 2017, Harvard Business Review published research showing that meetings have increased in length and frequency over the past 50 years. While meetings are certainly a necessary part of running any business or organization, 54 percent of today’s workforce reports that the average 23 hours a week of meetings they attend are too frequent, poorly […]