Tuesday Tips: Revamping Your Business Strategy: Insights from Small Business Consultant and Author Richard Gunderson

Richard Gunderson is the founder and owner of Career Job Transition LLC. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He is a consultant, coach, and author living in Lakeville, MN.Richard is the author of “Step Up to That New Career, " published in March 2022. That book documents his training and coaching process that unlocks the secrets for professionals seeking new employment. His newest book “The Great Awakening of American Business” was published in October 2022. That book provides management recommendations for addressing the high rate of voluntary employee terminations. As a small business consultant, Richard helps emerging small business owners strengthen their businesses by improving recruiting results, employee engagement, and retention. https://careerjobtransition.comhttps://careerjobtransition.com/secrets   https://careerjobtransition.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardgunderson/  During the show, Richard and I discussed: Managing the growth of an emerging small business is a challenge. One of the challenges is the business leader’s belief that they have all the answers. The human side of many emerging small businesses is often the source of lost productivity, profit, and cash flow. An on-site assessment of a business can reveal huge ROI opportunities that the business owner is unaware of. Job seekers often fail to understand the needs of an employer. Employers often fail to understand the needs of the job applicant. That’s the reason for poor results in recruiting, hiring, employee engagement, and turnover. Traditional recruiting, hiring, and manager selection methods often fall short of the desired result. It’s time for renewal of these policies and procedures. Turnover and employee engagement data have failed to exhibit significant improvement in American businesses over the past five years. The challenges of overcoming deficiencies in recruiting, hiring decisions, management selection, employee engagement, and employee turnover can be solved.