ForceBrands’ Team Members Weigh in On How to Make Working Remotely Work Millions of people around the world have turned to working remotely since the novel coronavirus outbreak. Studies have proven how working outside the office boosts productivity and can make employees happier in their jobs and less likely to leave them. But what happens when working remotely is no longer by choice and is for prolonged […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED March 22, 2020 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
‘Women on Boards’ Is Building Bridges — Here’s How and Why It Matters As part of our ongoing Female Forces series to celebrate Women’s History Month (March), we’re delving deeper into the subject of gender equity in the boardroom with an inside look at the Women on Boards (WOB), a project ForceBrands is proud to help support. This non-profit initiative seeks to empower women business leaders and to […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED March 18, 2020 AUTHOR Stefanie Schwalb
3 Ways to Make Virtual Interviews As Effective As In-Person Meetings The concept of working remotely has been around for the past decade. The ability to have the most talented workers across time zones and locations has drawn companies to expand their horizons. With the proven success of a remote workforce, more corporations have begun to visit this idea of the virtual workplace. In these unprecedented […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED March 16, 2020 AUTHOR Stephanie Trovato
What Employers Get Wrong About Professional Development One-size-fits-all — a description that applies to rain ponchos, winter hats, and headphones. But professional development? There’s no singular way to properly classify professional development as the subject is complex and varies by team, company, and industry. Developing a professional development plan that best benefits your employees requires an awareness of your organization and its […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED March 10, 2020 AUTHOR Stephanie Trovato
Gender Equity in the Boardroom Is No Longer an Initiative; It’s a Necessity As part of our ongoing Female Forces series to celebrate Women’s History Month (March), we’re taking a look at how the inclusion of women on company boards positively impacts the bottom line of CPG businesses. While historically company boards have been male-dominated, female leadership has been proven to be good for business. Companies with mixed […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED March 3, 2020 AUTHOR Stefanie Schwalb
New Hope Network Postpones Natural Products Expo West 2020 Update: On March 13, New Hope announced it will not reschedule Natural Products Expo West 2020. Read the statement here. Organizers of the world’s largest industry trade show and business conference for natural, organic, and health products announced on Tuesday that it would postpone the California-based event due to the widespread COVID-19 (coronavirus) that’s making […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED March 3, 2020 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
How to Take Charge of Your Professional Development in 2020 The workplace is a revolving door of ideas on how to attract, retain, and engage employees to help drive the success of a business. In today’s modern workforce that’s influenced by technology (both beneficial and distracting), the idea of professional development has continued to morph into activities that take the employee out of their “work […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED March 2, 2020 AUTHOR Stephanie Trovato
It’s Time for a Data Revolution We find ourselves in a time of extreme data polarization unlike any time in history — a time when only the largest CPG brands have access to the data that enables them to understand their consumer. How can we expect our small innovators to thrive when they don’t have any visibility into the murky world […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED February 28, 2020 AUTHOR Zachary DeAngelo
All About ForceBrands’ Culture Exposure Campaign Ready to show us what you’re working with? Ready to get #EXPOsed? The first step is to follow @forcebrands on Instagram. ForceBrands, the consumer product industry’s leading recruiting firm, wants to feature you and your brand during Natural Products Expo West, the world’s largest industry trade show for natural, organic, and healthy products. ForceBrands is proud to […] CATEGORIES Company Culture PUBLISHED February 27, 2020 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Should There Be Formal Workplace Policies That Allow Employees to Unplug? In today’s modern workplace, work is almost always on the mind. For many professionals, the line between their professional and their personal lives is blurred. Work emails are accessible on cell phones, giving employers, colleagues, and clients the ability to connect outside of the traditional 9-to-5 working hours. But is this really okay? Many employers […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED February 25, 2020 AUTHOR Stephanie Trovato
This Company Will Hire You if You Answer Three Questions Imagine a hiring process void of interviews and background checks. What if you could simply answer a few questions and get the job? That’s the concept The Body Shop has been piloting with its ‘open hiring’ strategy, and it’s working. The beauty retailer began experimenting with this hiring technique at the end of 2019. The […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED February 16, 2020 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
How the HeartRise Movement Is Building Connective Work Cultures Your people are your superpower. Research shows that when everyone thrives, the organization thrives. In this digital world where surface connections run supreme at our fingertips, real, heartfelt connection and meaningful relationships are few and far between. We seem to have forgotten that people best respond to who we are and how we show up. […] CATEGORIES Company Culture PUBLISHED January 28, 2020 AUTHOR Jessie May Wolfe