ESS Candidate Newsletter – November 2025
Introduction – Aaron Wandtke
Positions Filled in the Last 30 Days
Ask the Recruiter – “How do I stop the heartbreak in my job search?”
Introduction:
With the holidays starting later this month, we want to remind everyone that this is typically a busy time of year for the job market because companies are looking to hire people. They want to hire people now, so their team is in place on January 1. Passive job seekers are surprised when companies want to move them quickly through the hiring process. If you are serious about changing jobs and exploring new opportunities, be ready to move fast.
We saw an uptick in new openings in October that we have not seen since May of 2024. We are not jumping to any conclusions but would like the uptick to continue. When we find new companies who engage with ESS, they are often ready to hire. This year, we have added a lot of new companies we have never worked with prior to 2025. We are excited to help these companies grow while some of our longer-term clients come back to with a more aggressive hiring approach in 2026.
If you need help reviewing your resume or would like to discuss some strategies to help your company or department upgrade the team, please reach out to me.
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Sampling of Positions Filled in the Last 30 days:
- Chief Medical Officer
- Medicare Advantage Specialist
- Director of Market Operations
- VP of Contracting and Network Strategy
- VP of Proposal Strategy
- Physician Assistant
- Medical Economics Advisor
- Director of Medical Cost Transformation
Ask the Recruiter – “How do I stop the heartbreak in my job search?”
One of the most common problems job seekers make is putting all their eggs into one basket. Especially now, when there are fewer jobs out there, when there is some interest from a company, people are stopping everything else to see this one process through. The challenges with this approach are the following:
- Search is now on hold – By stopping all other applications and interviews, you have essentially put your job search completely on hold until this one process is completed.
- At mercy of one opportunity – When you have only one option, you have no leverage, and you are at the mercy of the speed of the one and only opportunity.
- Heartbreak happens – Because you have mentally invested so much into this one opportunity, when it falls though, it can feel devastating.
The opposite of this single job focus syndrome is to have multiple processes happening around the same time. This provides you with leverage as you have more options to consider and are not so quick to fall in love with the first opportunity.
If you need specific help on navigating any job searches that you have in process, please let me know.
I can be reached at 614-885-8490 or by e-mail at aw@ess123.com.