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“We haven’t really had to lay off state employees. I vetoed a reduction in their salaries during the (2009) legislative session. So we’re doing everything we can to hold up the economy here in Tallahassee, in addition to supporting higher education, giving (the universities) more flexibility as it relates to tuition. We did that reluctantly, but the universities made a strong argument that it was necessary to improve higher education, and that affects Tallahassee, hopefully in a positive way, as it relates to the people employed at the university. Hopefully we’re coming out of this economic downfall.”
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It’s one of the most emotionally loaded words in business and politics today — outsourcing. But if you’re a small-business owner with a growing clientele, a small profit margin and few employees, outsourcing functions not essential to your core mission can mean the difference between success and failure in the worst economy since the Great Depression. The typical view of outsourcing — sending jobs offshore and having your IT handled in Calcutta — is a bit outdated, say outsourcing businesses and experts in the 850 region.
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Human resource departments across North Florida and the country are becoming acquainted with a term called “presenteeism.” It’s absenteeism’s cousin, and it’s proving to be even more costly — and contagious.
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Don Shula, now 80, quit coaching after the 1995 season, but during his 32 years on the NFL sidelines he learned many lessons that helped him successfully transition into a business career.
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I want to issue a challenge to you, the Northwest Florida reader of 850. Put your doubts aside. Don’t wonder if you are capable of posing a question to our state’s leader. This is an opportunity that the governor and 850 have provided especially for you.
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