In this episode, we take a brief look back at what the business community experienced in 2020 and then looked forward to the new year. We also explore what the work and hiring environment will look like in 2021.

We start with a look back, and of course, that is the ugly … and the bad, and then look forward to the good. Recognizing that some folks will want to focus primarily on the good (something I can totally understand), we’ve included time markers for where each part starts. To be honest, there are lessons to be learned from reviewing the bad and the ugly, as painful as those issues may be.

The Good Commentary starts at the 15:45-minute mark

How we’ll work and hire in 2021 at the 11-minute 40-second mark

The Bad Commentary starts at the 6-minute mark

The Ugly Commentary starts at the 1-minute 20-second mark

Host: Mary Schaeffer (www.ap-now.com)

Guest: Tom Flynn (www.spendmend.com)

Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.com