Dear Neil,As the subject of this newsletter declares, the election has been held and the winner declared. No…not that election. I’m talking about The Post and Courier 2016 Charleston’s Choice awards. Dunhill was recognized as our region’s favorite staffing company.  My thanks to our great staff for their hard work and dedication to quality that lead to this wonderful recognition. And, of course, I can’t even begin to thank the many individuals who chose us as their favorite staffing company.

It’s hard to believe but there are just over 60 days left in 2016. For some, especially political watchers, this year can’t get over soon enough. For others, there’s still plenty of time left to put a good year in the books and finalize plans for the new year. Our feature article this year contains the outline for the strategic and annual planning that we use at Dunhill.

My son-in-law, who grew up in South Carolina, became a huge Chicago Cubs fan at a young age through watching WGN-TV’s coverage of their daytime baseball games. That continues to this day and he, like their long suffering fans, is thrilled to see them in the World Series. In honor of the World Series returning to Wrigley Field, our recipe of the month is for the infamous Chicago Dog. I’d suggest you wear a bib while trying to devour this tasty treat.

Until next time,
Neil Whitman CPC

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Business Planning 101

Tom Leonard, former president of companies like Wilson Sporting Goods and Samsonite, has facilitated our planning process for several years. He recently gave a presentation to The Citadel, South Carolina’s military college, on the importance of strategic planning. The following eight steps outline the process he has successfully implemented at many companies.

1. Vision
   • Example from a local church “A FULL church on Sunday”
   • Dunhill’s vision: “We Provide World-Class Recruiting and Staffing Solutions for Our Clients’ Success”
2. Core Values
   • A desirable standard or principle
   • Core values govern behavior
3. External Assessment
   • The objective here is to identify opportunities and mitigate challenges
4. Internal Analysis
   • Includes structure, human capital and financial resources
5. Your Mission/Objectives
   • Translates your vision into specifics
   • What must be done
6. Critical Goal Categories/Strategies
   • What must happen to accomplish your Mission/Objectives
7. Specific Business Goals
   • Must be actionable, measurable and trackable
8. Action Steps
   • This is where the rubber meets the road
   • Must be individually assigned and reviewed on a regular basis

Tom’s favorite saying: “Strategies are great but execution is critical”

To learn more about Tom click here to visit his website.

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Chicago Dog

Ingredients
1 all-beef hot dog
1 poppy seed hot dog bun
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon sweet green pickle relish
1 tablespoon chopped onion
4 tomato wedges
1 dill pickle spear
2 sport peppers
1 dash celery salt

Preparation

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, place hot dog in water, and cook 5 minutes or until done.
• Remove hot dog and set aside.
• Carefully place a steamer basket into the pot and steam the hot dog bun 2 minutes or until warm.
• Place hot dog in the steamed bun.
• Pile on the toppings in this order: yellow mustard, sweet green pickle relish, onion, tomato wedges, pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt. The tomatoes should be nestled between the hot dog and the top of the bun.
• Place the pickle between the hot dog and the bottom of the bun.

Don’t even think about ketchup!