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Daily Herald

For some businesses, hiring the formerly incarcerated has helped ease labor woes

(This column originally appeared in The Daily Herald) In these times of tight labor, one often-overlooked resource is the formerly incarcerated. These are people who have…

Gene MarksJune 2, 2024

The Hill

The big diversity problem that no one wants to publicly admit

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Thanks to a Supreme Court ruling in June, colleges and universities can no longer consider race in admissions.…

Gene MarksAugust 28, 2023

Guardian

For small business owners, the pandemic proves it: millennials were right

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) For years, many business owners my age – in our 50s, which by some accounts is about the average age…

Gene MarksJuly 5, 2020

Guardian

Take the time to talk to your employees – or they may not stick around

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) When a small business loses a key employee, it can be devastating. So here’s a terrifying thought: imagine…

Gene MarksFebruary 18, 2020

Guardian

The majority of employees want to work remotely. Why not let them?

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Does your small business offer remote working options? If not, then you had better consider it.

Gene MarksNovember 18, 2019

Guardian

Amazon is spending big to retrain employees – and so should you

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Amazon has been getting a lot of bad press lately, with workers protesting conditions and wages and the EU…

Gene MarksJuly 19, 2019