(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Want to have a successful meeting? Don’t meet at 2.36pm. According to a new survey of more…
Gene MarksDecember 24, 2023
(This column originally appeared in the Daily Herald) According to data from the U.S. Small Business Administration, more than half of small-business owners are over…
Gene MarksMay 22, 2023
(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Nearly 60% of adults said they worry they’ll be unable to retire by age 65, and 46%…
Gene MarksJanuary 4, 2023
My wife is British and when she moved to the U.S. to begin work at a large consultancy firm she had a very strange experience. …
Gene MarksNovember 8, 2022
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) We knew it was coming. The practice of “ghosting” has taken a 180-degree turn. Up until recently, many…
Gene MarksNovember 6, 2022
(This column originally appeared on The Hill) My grandmother died in 1998, so I guess it’s okay to reveal something about her that’s been a…
Gene MarksSeptember 14, 2022
The Microsoft Excel macro crackdown, yet another reason tech matters (retention!), no more free G Suite, and seven other developments in technology from this past…
Gene MarksAugust 10, 2022
Finding employees is only half the battle for small businesses. Retaining them is just as important.
(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Finding employees has been a major challenge for small businesses in this tight labor market. As I…
Gene MarksAugust 6, 2022
(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) We’re all aware that there’s a retirement crisis in this country. Not enough people are saving for…
Gene MarksJuly 11, 2022