{"id":3317,"date":"2012-03-20T19:34:44","date_gmt":"2012-03-21T00:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/?p=3317"},"modified":"2025-03-15T19:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T00:36:40","slug":"finallyconsistency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emersongroupinc.com\/finallyconsistency\/","title":{"rendered":"Finally\u2026Consistency!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I hope everyone is off to a successful 2012 and your first quarter goals are within reach.\u00a0 Before I get to my main topic for this edition of my \u2018President\u2019s Corner\u2019, I want to thank everyone again for helping us celebrate Emerson Personnel Group\u2019s 40th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary.\u00a0 We recognized this achievement throughout 2011 and ended it with a wonderful celebration with clients, family and friends.\u00a0 A great time was had by all as we commemorated the past, celebrated the present, and look forward to the future.\u00a0 We could not have done it without all of you, so once again\u2026THANK YOU!<\/p>\n

Now, on to my current views of the job market from a staffing and recruiting firm\u2019s perspective.\u2026<\/p>\n

As I have mentioned in previous articles, an excellent barometer for the employment market has always been the staffing industry.\u00a0 Financial experts often look to our industry to guide them with decisions and predictions.\u00a0 Typically, when the economy begins to experience a downturn, staffing companies will see it first. \u00a0Companies will start by eliminating temporary personnel and slow down or put a freeze on new hires.\u00a0 Layoffs often follow these initial steps.\u00a0 Conversely, as the economy starts to rebound, staffing companies will experience a pickup in business activity prior to many other industries.\u00a0 As companies begin to build confidence in the demand for their product or service, they often reach out to staffing companies to ease back into the hiring process.\u00a0 Business is picking up but they do not want to make a full-time commitment yet to new hires.\u00a0 During these times companies like the flexibility that comes with working with a staffing firm.\u00a0 Hiring temporary employees is a common practice when ramping up the workforce.<\/p>\n

Well, I am happy to report that business is good!\u00a0 The challenge over the past few years has been consistency.\u00a0 We would see a flurry of good activity only to be followed by a lull.\u00a0 It was not until the fourth quarter of 2011 when the activity picked up and stayed up.\u00a0 This was the beginning of many good signs that the job market has made a turn for the better and continues to head in the right direction.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned, business has remained steady since October of last year.\u00a0 First quarter 2012 numbers for our temporary staffing placements are up 20% over first quarter 2011.\u00a0 Yet, an even stronger sign that companies are feeling more confident about their business and the economy overall is that demand for our direct hire services has increased dramatically.\u00a0 Our billings for these services in the first two and a half months of 2012 equal more than half of our total billings for the entire year of 2011.\u00a0 Additionally, we have already surpassed our 2011 total number of temp to hires in the first quarter of 2012.\u00a0 These are all solid signs that the job market is truly turning around for the better.<\/p>\n

In my next \u2018President\u2019s Corner\u2019 I will touch on the industries where we are seeing the most activity.\u00a0 In the meantime I wish you all much success!<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

Bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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