I’ve been in the staffing industry for most of my career, first having a successful technical career followed by a career as a technical consultant looking for project work, and for the past 30 years as the owner of ATR International a staffing firm headquartered in the Silicon Valley. ATR was in business when MSPs […]
Depending on who you talk to it can seem as though MSPs are the answer to everything or the worst idea ever. Most people’s opinions fall more reasonably on the spectrum, but where you land likely depends on what your role is and how you interact with an MSP. Procurement professionals are more obvious champions […]
In a recent post on his blog Edge Perspectives, The Rise of Vendor Relationship Management, John Hagel writes about The Big Shift and how it is changing business. He focuses on the book, The Intention Economy by Doc Searles, a Fellow at both Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and UC Santa Barbara’s […]
Staying on the right side of the law is something we all strive for in our personal lives as well as business dealings. The regulatory burden on businesses, small and large, is a hot topic of conversation these days, from the campaign trail to the boardroom. Whether or not current regulations are onerous, too lax […]
Each year I attend several staffing industry conferences. I tend to find that the best and most useful thing about conferences is the chance to catch up with clients and competitors, many of whom are also friends. That said, the learning, insight and advice available at the formal sessions can be excellent too and I […]