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Goodness of Fit -
or Competency Gap By: Chris Cottey

Over the past few weeks, three senior executives of clients have spoken to me about “competency gaps” that they see within their organizations. This is a term we are hearing a lot as businesses have begun to ramp up after surviving the last three years and returning to desirable income performances.

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The Reality of Offshore Operations
By: Craig Lipus & Todd Gitlin

Offshore operations have recently gained attention as executives are finding themselves making critical decisions concerning their workforce, pricing, sourcing and logistics, quality, competition, and international tax advantages/penalties.  

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AeA, ACG, FCD, OCVG, FEI… Alphabet Soup Spells Success In Our Networked Business Community By: Jeff Black, Principal Consultant

The key to success in the Orange County business community is no different than anywhere else for successful companies and people – you must be a vital part of the business community.

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Orange County CEOs Are A
Charitable Bunch
By: Rod McDermott, Managing Director

The clocks just changed, it’s getting darker earlier, and it is starting to get much colder in the evenings. This time of year also kicks off the season of giving. For the next six months, schools and non-profits will have their hands out to raise the lions share of their annual budgets. 

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Items of Interest

Under Contract

While the average number of self-employed Americans has traditionally stood at 7%, some experts are predicting that the number will rise to 10% or more over the next several years.

One major reason - the rise in contract labor.  The cost of hiring and training a work force continues to grow.  More employers are looking to grow their work force through outside agents.

 And technology plays a large part, as more people can telecommute from home.  According to the International Telework Association, the number of self-employed telecommuters rose from 19.9million to 23.4million over the last few years.

The McDermott & Bull Executive Network was created in order to provide Senior Executives with an extension of their current network. Developing contacts with other Senior Executives in transition throughout Southern California enables our members to build valuable industry relationships that they might not have previously been exposed to, receive job leads from group members and our firm, and provide assistance to other members.