Brand Stories

BY JON SHADEL

After first visiting as tourists, entrepreneurs relocate to Oregon and spur economic growth.

BY ERIN J. BERNARD

How can Oregon’s kids learn if they’re hungry? A public-private partnership serves up a solution.

The Oregonian reported that Mark Jensen’s Glukos – a sports drink reinvented as a healthier option than the popular brands – was “born in a Nike lab.” That’s true, though Jensen’s business plan was crafted as his capstone project while he was completing his MBA at Marylhurst University.

BY MICHAEL G. MCCLORY

Sometimes it seems like EEOC tests its theories on the fly rather than thinking about them first.  This week’s (fictional) mailbag is filled with questions from HR managers wondering if they could get in trouble for hiring the most qualified candidate.  The Bullard Edge wishes that “no” was the simple answer.  That is not the case though, as illustrated by our response to a mailbag question from Shae Watt, Mid-Town Bread Company’s HR Manager. 

BY MICHAEL G. MCCLORY

For good or ill, gay marriage inspires many people.  They have strong feelings about it.  Sometimes those strong feelings are grounded in religion and sometimes they are not.  When the workplace is added to the mix, emotions tend to run high.  After giving an overview of two current situations, The Bullard Edge is going to outline three key points for consideration and clarity. 

BY MICHAEL G. MCCLORY

Yesterday, a divided National Labor Relations Board dropped another hammer on the employer community.  In a long-awaited and much debated move, the Board jettisoned the decades old standard for determining when two independent businesses should be considered joint employers of an individual worker for collective bargaining purposes.

BY JON SHADEL

Transforming the culture of Oregon’s educational leadership.

BY MICHAEL G. MCCLORY

The Board dismissed a petition related to efforts to unionize the Northwestern University football team.

BY MICHAEL G. MCLORY

Every once in a while we receive a letter in the (fictional) mailbag that is tough to describe and quite compelling.  This week, Isabel, the new HR manager at LabCo (and someone who is new to HR), wants to know whether she may fire the owner’s son for having an Oregon medical marijuana card.  In passing, Isabel also makes a number of alarming admissions about her motivation.  Here is Isabel’s nerve-racking question and our response to it.

BY NANILEI LAMCHIN

One of the many reasons why businesses fail is due to the lack of attention to analytics. Sure, you can go on running your business, but mastering the science of analytics will translate into a business advantage.