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Economic Trends & Lessons Learned – May 2020
A recent Trends Report by ITR Economics predicts a slow build for commodity prices, GDP and interest rates. As more states and countries around the world begin to rollout plans for re-opening, this study predicts a slow build for US GDP, commodity prices, and interest...
Navigating the Pandemic: How to Boost Morale and Motivation
In early May, ProFocus hosted two thought-provoking discussions with technology leaders from the Portland area and beyond. These roundtable discussions focused on boosting morale and motivation, a common topic for all industries right now. John Boone, the President...
Navigating the Pandemic – Insights from HR Leaders in Tech
In April our team sat down for a virtual leaders lunch with a handful of HR leaders from tech companies across the Portland area. Their experiences managing and navigating their companies through this pandemic showed that the biggest struggles are with morale and...
How Portland Tech Leadership is Navigating the 2020 Pandemic
In April of 2020, ProFocus hosted a discussion of Portland-based technology leaders. This was a roundtable discussion on the topic of managing tech teams during a global pandemic. John Boone, the President of ProFocus Technology, moderated the discussion. The leaders...
Economic Trends & Planning for the Future
A recent study by ITR Economics predicts a recovery trend for third quarter. The revised forecasts show a severe drop in economic activity through the second quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. As businesses, individuals, and lawmakers alike respond to...
Earth Day at Home
How the Silicon Forest, the nation and the world is using technology to take action on Earth Day in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day has come at an eerie time as we see photos of cleaner skies and waters next to photos of suffering...
Remote Working and Covid-19: Tips for Tech Leaders
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to ramp up, businesses around the world are preparing to grapple with the short and long-term impacts. While the full economic effects of the coronavirus are just beginning to be felt, organizations are already feeling the pinch. Teams...
Tech as an Enabler — Not the End Goal
On February 5, 2020, ProFocus hosted a discussion of Portland-based technology leaders. This was a roundtable discussion on the topic of implementing new technology in your organization, and why tech should be an enabler, rather than the end goal. John Boone, the...
Job Seekers, Beware: Protect Yourself from Scammers Impersonating Recruiters
Scam alert: If you’re an IT job seeker, it’s important to know how to recognize scam job postings and hiring processes. There are a number of tactics scammers will use to get your personal information and try to defraud you of money. We have seen scammers post fake...
Managing “Hard to Manage” High Performers
On November 20, 2019, ProFocus hosted our latest Leaders Lunch with Portland-based Software development leaders. John Boone, the President of ProFocus Technology, moderated the roundtable discussion on the topic of Managing "Hard to Manage" High Performers. Below,...
Tech Hiring Insights in the Silicon Forest
With over 75 techies in attendance, the co-sponsored tech hiring event on 10/23/19 drew technologists from all over the Portland area. Similar to other PDX meetups, we used red dots to indicate a person is looking for a job and yellow if you're hiring! ...
Out in Tech PDX: Equity by Design
On Wednesday, October 16th, the ProFocus team joined the Out In Tech Portland chapter for their first QTPOC (Queer/Trans People of Color) panel on Equity By Design. The distinguished panel discussed issues around designing for equity and inclusion while sharing their...
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