How Is Remote Work Affecting Career Development? Gov. Jeb Bush Weighs In

Talent Hunters

Over the last few years, we’ve seen that remote work has many benefits for both employers and employees, but the downsides are becoming more evident, especially for young professionals.

Older workers went remote with developed careers and established networks and relationships. These things can’t be built over the internet, so in many ways the younger generation is starting on the backfoot.

Many companies opted for the fully remote option without considering how it might harm the workforce and long-term health of the business. In-office still has immense value and by doing away with it, companies risk throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

The solution? Choosing the business model that provides flexibility without sacrificing culture, cohesion, camaraderie and career development.

How do leaders create a culture that sustains the business and makes the workforce happier? How do we mitigate the downsides of remote work?

HireQuest Inc CEO, Rick Hermanns welcomes the 43rd governor of Florida, Chairman of Finback Investment Partners, and founder of ExcelinEd, Gov. Jeb Bush to Talent Hunters. The governor shares his insights on the trilemma of remote work/ return to office/ hybrid models, and how CEOs can decide the right model for them.

Guest Bio

Jeb Bush is the 43rd governor of the state of Florida, the Chairman and Founding Partner of Finback Investment Partners, and founder of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd). After leaving office as Governor of Florida in 2007, Jeb Bush has focused on education reform, business ventures, and public service. He founded the Foundation for Excellence in Education, an organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes, which has influenced policies nationwide, advocating for school choice, higher accountability, and technology in education. In the business sector, he joined boards of several major companies and worked with private equity firms. To learn more about ExcelinEd, visit https://excelined.org/.

Prior to and after his tenure as Florida's chief executive, Governor Bush has been actively involved in the private sector, helping to build the largest full service real estate company in South Florida and owning and operating successful consulting and investing businesses. Governor Bush is also the Chairman and Founding Partner of Finback Investment Partners which is a private equity firm that takes active minority interest in middle market and growth-stage companies.

Governor Bush maintains his passion for improving the quality of education for students by serving as the chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, a national non-profit organization he founded to work with education leaders, teachers, parents, and advocates to develop and implement reforms that lead to rising student achievement.

Rick Hermanns is the President and CEO of HireQuest Inc. He has 30 years of experience in the staffing industry. Previously, Rick served as Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of HireQuest, LLC, after the company’s founding in 2002, and similar capacities for predecessor entities since July 1991. Prior to founding HireQuest, Mr. Hermanns was the Chief Financial Officer of Outsource International, formerly known as Labor World USA, Inc., and an Assistant Vice President at NCNB National Bank, now Bank of America. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from Barry University and achieved a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Southern California. To learn more, head to https://hirequest.com/ or LinkedIn.

About Your Host

Vince Holt is the founder and CEO of Management Recruiters of Mercer Island. With 35+ years industry experience, he is the only MRINetwork team member to win CSAM of the Year, Person of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards. In addition to spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren, Vince has raced motorcycles for over 50 years, winning 5 National Championships.