Larger companies join the executive outsourcing bandwagon

Lately we’ve been discussing the value of executive outsourcing for small businesses, particularly in terms of hiring experienced specialists to plug specific knowledge, skill or credibility gaps. But we’ve noticed another exciting trend as well — large, established corporations abandoning the permanent-hire model in favor of a “contract and convert”

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A Gathering of Captains

Donald Scellato, CMC Jack Byrnes, CMC The captain of a ship, like a small business owner, holds a lofty and lonely position. His decisions about strategic and tactical issues impact the financial results of each voyage along with safety and security of the people and freight on his ship

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