Blackletter

Blackletter

By Thomas DunlapBusinessNewsBusiness News
Download on the App Store

Blackletter episodes

  • Reevaluating Business Challenges

    How can businesses adjust their recruitment and retention strategies to survive post-pandemic workforce challenges?

    On this episode of the Blackletter podcast, Tom Dunlap continues his conversation with Christine Nichlos, CEO of talent acquisition company People Science. Together they discuss the significant business challenges affecting organizations today and how changes in practice can help them overcome these hurdles. Christine speaks on her company's role in the talent acquisition cycle and how businesses can reevaluate challenges to determine appropriate methods for approaching them. She explains that what worked for hiring pre-pandemic workers will not work now, so businesses must be able to keep up with workforce changes and survive the challenges that come with them.

    Listen to the episode to learn more about Christine's approach to workforce challenges. And tune in to the next episode of the Blackletter podcast for the final part of Christine's interview, where she will share her three walkaway pieces of advice for listeners.

    Links:

    How Companies Capitalize from the Great Resignation

    The Recruiting Continuum

    Recruiter Talent Assessment

    https://www.people-science.com/

    15 min
  • The English Rule Vs the American Rule and Attorneys Fees

    The law of the United States is largely derived from the common law system of English law. What is the main difference in the American rule and the English rule in settling court costs? This morning Tom goes into the differences and requirements for each party to pay, win or loss.

    3 min
  • Source of the United States Law

    The law of the United States is largely derived from the common law system of English law. This morning Tom goes into the history of stare decisis or precedent and further detail on the five sources of United States law: : constitutional law, statutory law, treaties, administrative regulations, and the common law.

    4 min
  • Talent Acquisition Strategies in 2022

    How can businesses successfully acquire and retain talent amidst the Great Resignation?

    On this episode of the Blackletter podcast, Tom Dunlap speaks with Christine Nichlos to discuss the best talent acquisition methods to practice in 2022. In our post-pandemic world, businesses need to be proactive and strategic in how they approach talent acquisition. Tom begins his three-episode interview with Christine by asking her to share her expertise with talent practices she has cultivated throughout her experience as founder and CEO of People Science. Christine provides insight on how businesses and organizations can change their employee onboarding processes to attract - and retain - quality staff members.

    Listen to the episode to hear more about Christine’s approach to smart talent acquisition, and keep listening to the Blackletter podcast to hear more on Christine’s successful business management practices in our upcoming episodes.

    Links:

    How Companies Capitalize from the Great Resignation

    The Recruiting Continuum

    Recruiter Talent Assessment

    https://www.people-science.com/

    12 min
  • The Law of Royals

    While royals still have to follow most of the laws that govern the commoner, there are a few pieces of legislation that simply don't apply to them. On today's episode, Tom discusses the few laws that the royals don't have to follow such as speed limits, passports, taxes, jury duty and custody of descendants.

    4 min
  • A Brief History on the Memorial Day Holiday

    Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time.

    2 min
  • Perseverance and Overcoming Limitations

    According to Will Russel, there is no one rule to success, so what advice can he offer to new entrepreneurs?

    On this episode of the Blackletter podcast, Tom Dunlap asks Will Russell what tips and tricks he has learned to succeed in business through his company Russell Marketing. In this final session of their three-part interview, Will addresses this question by sharing important takeaways he has gained throughout his career. While Will explains that there is not one fundamental rule to succeeding in entrepreneurship, he does provide helpful advice on topics that include following a path to prosperity, being a good person in business, and persevering past imaginary limitations.

    Listen to this episode to hear the conclusion of Will’s interview on business and marketing, and catch the other interview segments available on the Blackletter podcast for more of Will's insight on marketing and business.

    Links:  

    https://russellmarketing.co/

    9 min
  • Russian War Crimes Trial

     Ukraine saw its first war crimes trial against a Russian soldier end Monday with a life sentence. The judge pronounced Sergeant Shishimarin guilty of violating the laws and customs of war and of committing premeditated murder. Monday's outcome sets a significant legal precedent for the conflict that has featured the deliberate targeting of civilians. The verdict represents a milestone in Ukraine’s attempts to hold Russia and its soldiers accountable for atrocities committed in the war and there are many other alleged war crimes that are being investigated by Ukraine.

    2 min
  • Interpreting the Constitution

    The foundation of all U.S. laws come from the Constitution - a document that was written over 200 years ago. Things have changed since then. The challenges faced by our country and the world are vastly different today. With the recent debate of Roe vs Wade and the constitution, we take a look at an important question: How do we apply the principles in the constitution to our current-day legal issues? Interpreting the Constitution is a very sensitive and controversial topic. In today's episode we look at two ways that people interpret the Constitution: as an originalist and as a living document.

    5 min
  • The Impact of Credibility

    What factors determine whether a product launch campaign will thrive on the market or fail?

    On this episode of the Blackletter podcast, Tom Dunlap continues his conversation with Will Russell, founder of Russell Marketing. In this second of three sessions, Will shares the two things he believes are most important when launching a product that will be successful on the market. First, he speaks about how sellers can validate the potential success of their ideas before putting their time, effort, and finances into them. Will then explains that founders should be trustworthy, transparent, and accountable to support their product launches. Furthermore, Will and Tom share their thoughts about credibility for business representation and getting people on board with a product or idea.

    Tune in to this episode to hear Will discuss the supporting factors for a successful product launch, the impact of credibility on business success, and the most significant business challenges he has experienced thus far. And check back in the next episode for the final installment of Will’s interview, where he shares the three pieces of advice he would give to a business.

    Links:  

    https://russellmarketing.co/

    20 min

About Blackletter

From the publisher's feed

This podcast brings famously experienced business people, lawyers, accountants, and anyone else in the realm of business to the table to share personal experiences that have shaped their business and to talk about how to handle black letter issues in creative ways. Every business is subject to so-called blackletter laws. Blackletter laws are the well-established legal rules that are no longer subject to reasonable dispute. Originally, "blackletter" was the Gothic type-style which was used to set forth the law in England until the mid 18th century. It was originally used so commoners couldn't understand the laws.

More shows like Blackletter

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,234 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,569 Listeners