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Does Working From Home Come with A Stigma?

For those of us who have worked remotely for years, remember when you would apologize in advance that a child or dog might cause an interruption? Or, you said nothing and just crossed your fingers that the call would go smoothly.  I think much of these thoughts came from not

New Year, New Job?

Does your to-do list this year include finding a new job? You’re not alone! According to LinkedIn, 56% of candidates are on the hunt for a new position in 2025. The good news for them is that most managers are hiring. While the job market remains strong, competition is fierce.

What’s Your Reason for Relocating?

Not so very long ago, most of our clients required their Executives to be sitting at corporate.  They offered relocation packages in addition to the standard comp, ranging from simply the movement of household goods to more substantial packages including house hunting trips, closing costs, storage, temporary housing, cost of

Now Is the Time…

According to a recent article published in LinkedIn, hiring by U.S. companies unexpectedly spiked in October, even amid two hurricanes and a massive Boeing strike. Private payrolls jumped by 233,000 last month, according to processor ADP, the most since July 2023. Labor demand appeared to surge ahead after the storms

The Hurricane Effect

Houseingwire.com recently published an article detailing how the recent hurricanes have impacted the housing market, specifically the inventory.   We have seen an uptick in overall inventory, in fact in my own Colorado neighborhood, I have seen availability double from last year.  According to HW, four weeks ago was the strongest week

THE DEBT CRISIS THAT COULD HAUNT THE MORTGAGE MARKET

Halloween is next month so be on the lookout for ghosts and goblins.  Just as scary as the traditional Halloween fare is the amount of unsecured debt in this country. According to a recent article in the Scottsman Guide, last year the total number of unsecured personal loans in the

DOES IT SEEM LIKE OVER 2 DECADES??

This month marks the 23rd anniversary of 9-11.  That seems hard to believe.  Maybe it’s because the events of that day are so etched in our brain that it doesn’t seem like it happened 23 years ago. 9-11 became one of those events where you will always remember where you

Clawbacks and Non Solicits.  Thoughts?

When did clawbacks become “a thing”?  As far as I can remember, there have always been strings attached to signing bonuses but now lenders are applying similar rules to income guarantees, sometimes with terms as long as three years.  Obviously, the intent is to discourage employees from leaving the company

Less Than 90 Days To Go….

In less than 90 days, we will elect the next President of the United States.  Regardless of which camp you’re in, I think we can all agree that this is an important election.  How the election will impact the financial services industry is going to be interesting.  According to The