September 2023 Client Newsletter
Welcome Many companies are thinking the same thing. “Are you considering throwing caution to the wind and hiring laid off people?” We may suggest otherwise. While it’s true that a pool of laid-off talent might seem like an opportunity for you to quicky fill positions, it’s important to remember that the hiring process still requires […]
August 2023 Client Newsletter
Welcome This month’s newsletter has a big change. You asked for access and awareness of elite talent who are available immediately, so we created a new section below called “Elite Talent”. Each month we will feature various people with different skillsets who are in the top 10% in their skillset. We will provide an overview […]
July 2023 Client Newsletter
Welcome Did you know in 2022 an estimated 50.5 million people changed jobs? The only year with a higher turnover was 2021 when it was estimated 53% of all employed adults changed jobs. Why does this matter? The impact of so many people changing jobs in the last year is that fewer and fewer people […]
June 2023 Client Newsletter
Welcome “Why is it still so hard to find people?” This is a daily question we get from employers and people in leadership roles. We point to a couple items to help people understand the challenges in the market. First, unemployment remained low at 3.7% last month. For white collar jobs the rate is closer […]
May 2023 Client Newsletter
Welcome Modern Healthcare magazine came out with their annual list of the top 20 healthcare recuring firms for 2022 and we are proud to be on that list for the 14th year in a row. We refuse to take it for granted, which pushes us each day to improve and provide a better service to […]
April 2023 Client Newsletter
Welcome As we begin our second quarter, we always review the previous quarter to see if we can identify new trends to pay attention to moving forward. We have some great insight to share: • The job market feels like the real estate market. Many people are still trying to purchase a home even with […]
March 2023 Client Newsletter
Welcome We returned from our company trip on March 1 from the Caribbean where the weather was perfect but not when we returned. The Ohio winter was in full force. The job reports, unlike our weather patterns, are becoming quite predictable. While the unemployment rate increased from 3.4% to 3.6% in February, that amounts to […]
February 2023 Client Newsletter
Welcome Each January we review the prior year’s data so that we can continually improve the services we provide. Here’s what we discovered: Our #1 source for finding candidates is the national network of people that we have built up for the past 23 years. Our second-best source is LinkedIn. On average, it takes 32 […]
January 2023 Client Newsletter
Welcome Let’s start 2023 with a couple thank-you’s from what happened in 2022: Thank you for trusting ESS to find your talent. As a result, we helped a record number of companies hire the best talent Thank you for seeking our input and guidance to improve your hiring processes. Last week the unemployment rate […]