Marc Drizin

I’ve been asked to put together a new presentation for “human resources in a time of want”. In other words, how do companies Recruit, Retrain, Reward, & Retain talent during hard economic times?  What do companies do when they have already announced to their workers that they are discontinuing the company’s 401k match and 2009 [...]

I love Austin, it’s on the list of places my lovely bride and I may move to some day.  Some day after my younger son decides to fly out of the nest for college…  It’s a fun place, nice people, good food, great weather (no snow), and a very vibrant art scene. I’m here with [...]

Reviewing the government charts, I should be approximately 9 feet tall.  I’ve also noticed that I should still be growing, at least based on my ever increasing circumference. Alas, my basketball career was short lived…and that is being generous. However, when I moved here to Indiana almost 20 years ago, I had to become a [...]

Oy veh.  Not like that.  My mom would plotz. I finally understand. I never looked at it like this before. I’m no longer going to have to bang my head against the wall.  I still might, but I don’t have to. Here it is. Ready? Turnover doesn’t cost a company anything.  In fact, turnover can [...]

According to the source: 80% think there is a shortage in their specialty 50% plan on seeing less patients or stop entirely 60% said they would not recommend medicine as a career to friends, family, and associates More than 90% said paperwork has increased. 200,000 fewer medical professionals in 2020 than what is needed, while [...]

sorry for the long delay folks, but i am having major problems with my left eye which forces me off the computer (based on Dr’s advice.)  Surgery is scheduled for today, hopefully i will be back on-line tomorrow, even though I’ll look like the Hathaway Shirt Man…

Wow. Sitting here this morning, drinking my cup of coffee, still sleepy from staying up very late last night. No matter your political affiliation… no matter the part of the country, no matter your age or gender or race. What a job interview. What an election. What a country.

I just got done making my selection. 75 minutes in line, chatting with my neighbors, checking out the inside of the fire station where our polling place is. Five minutes, six screens, 20 or so “decisions” to make on local, state and national levels. I never voted before.  Ever. And me, a political science major [...]

Did you read this? Just yesterday, Circuit City announced to the Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper that it was planning to close 150 stores and lay off thousands of employees.  They also will reduce store openings and attempt to renegotiate leases, lower rent or terminate agreements in an effort to regain profitability. Perhaps a little history [...]

So, we had our third and final in-depth interview last night between the two remaining candidates.  We have less than three weeks of due diligence left to do research, listen to the advice of our friends, neighbors, and talking heads, and review the results of this 22 month selection process. And then on November 4th, [...]