The Current State of the Job Market and Implications for Employers May 30, 2024 In the post pandemic era, the labor market has presented many challenges for employers from the Great Resignation to Quiet Quitting. As of April 2024, the current US job market shows a generally positive picture. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported an increase of 175,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, which, although healthy, is below the… Read More
ESC’s Compliance Blog Series – Part 1 July 5, 2023 HR Compliance in New York State As New York State compliance remains ever-changing, there are new updates and requirements that employers need to be mindful of. Compliance impacts many areas of an organization- everything from interviewing candidates to managing leave requests. ESC is pleased to release a compliance blog series that will cover different areas… Read More
What is Quiet Quitting and How to Spot It May 11, 2023 What is Quiet Quitting? Quiet quitting has been recognized as a popular trend among employees in many industries. Quiet quitting has also been called “silent resignation” and occurs when an employee becomes disengaged from their work and quietly disengages from the workplace, without officially resigning. This phenomenon can be detrimental to workplace productivity, morale,… Read More
Fair Chance Hiring – An Untapped Talent Pool July 5, 2022 The Great Resignation marches on, adding to hiring headaches for employers looking for qualified candidates to fill jobs. There may be one talent pool being overlooked. More than 70 million Americans — about one-third of the total adult population — face unnecessary barriers to entering the workforce because of old criminal records. Fair Chance Hiring… Read More
Making Remote Work, Work May 25, 2022 As the Great Resignation (also referred to as the Great Reshuffle) continues, another 4.53 million Americans quit their jobs in March. The best way to retain talent continues to be connecting with and listening to employees. Many employers are hearing their employees loud and clear – working from home is better for their mental health,… Read More
Recruitment & Retention During the Great Resignation May 18, 2022 Tomorrow, May 19, 2022, ESC’s own Liz Warren (Executive VP and Chief People Officer) and Lauren Kersten (Human Resources Manager) will be presenting “Overcoming the Challenges of Recruiting and Retaining Staff” to the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). This seminar focuses on strategies to combat the Great Resignation (also being dubbed the Great Reshuffle). From… Read More
Employee Appreciation is More Than Just a Day May 5, 2022 ‘Tis the season – the season of professional appreciation days! It kicked off last week with Administrative Professionals’ Day (April 27th), and then jumped right into Teacher Appreciation Week this week (May 2nd-6th). We’ll follow it up with Provider Appreciation Day on May 6th and National Nurses Week May 6th-12th. I got to wondering how… Read More
Change Management Techniques in Recruitment & Retention November 2, 2021 Wednesday, November 10, 2021 |10:00- 11:00 am Change Management Techniques for Recruitment and Retention in a Post-Pandemic Environment An Interactive Webinar for Business Owners & Executives Overview As a follow up to ESC’s Recruitment and Retention webinar, join us to learn time-tested tools to build a workplace for the future. ESC’s sister company, Meliora Consulting,… Read More
The Strategic Component of Human Resources: Part II of III October 14, 2020 Strategic HR and The PEOple Cycle: Part II of III Whitney Bower, Lauren Kersten, and Liz Warren At Employer Services Corporation we believe the true value of HR consulting is the strategic component. Strategic HR leads to results in increased productivity, culture changes that impact engagement, and the potential to become an employer of choice… Read More
The Strategic Component of Human Resources September 16, 2020 When people think of human resources, they often think of payroll, benefits, rules and regulations, and the everyday compliance items that must be handled. At Employer Services Corporation, we handle these items, but we believe the true value of HR consulting is the strategic component that leads to results in increased productivity, culture changes that impact engagement, and assistance to help clients become employers of choice (EOC). Read More