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From laid off Call Center Manager to Trade Compliance Specialist

Catherine George-Kaiser was a Workforce Operations Manager for a Bank of America call center when the company decided to lay off her entire division. She had been with the company for six years and had successfully progressed in her career during those years. Like everyone else in her office, Catherine needed to start over. Why not a...…[more]

Job Search Tip of the Month: Networking in surprising places!

presented by Diane Irwin, Dynamic Resumes www.dynamicresumesofNJ.com http://twitter.com/ResumesofNJ It is amazing how many opportunities we have to meet new people easily (read “potential job lead connections”) and in the most surprising places. A client of mine, Jennifer, had jury duty this week and was excited to tell me about some networking that fell in her...…[more]

Emerson Temp to Hire Conversion Rate 75%

In a blog post released today, Careerbuilder.com highlights that “36% of companies will lean on temporary workers to support slim staffs” in 2012. The number of companies relying on temporary workers has risen steadily since 2009.  As the economy slowly recovers, companies need additional staff, but are hesitant to bring on full time employees with...…[more]

Bill Emerson elected to Executive Board of MASA

Bill Emerson, President and CEO of Emerson Personnel Group in Cherry Hill, NJ, was recently appointed Vice President of the Mid Atlantic Staffing Association. A resident of Moorestown, Emerson has been a member of the MASA organization for fifteen years. He has served in various board positions with his most recent role as Secretary. The association...…[more]

In Their Own Words – Client Testimonials

We constantly strive to meet and exceed our client’s expectations. While celebrating our 40th Anniversary, many clients shared their positive feelings towards Emerson Personnel. Here’s what they had to say. Emerson Personnel’s 40th celebration was well attended.  As I met and spoke with the other Emerson clients it was very evident that everyone feels as...…[more]

Protected: The cost of a bad hire

Costs of a Bad Hire

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Busy Emerson Elves Prepare for Christmas

Santa’s helpers are busy working on some Christmas cheer. The Emerson Elves have partnered with the American Red Cross and have “adopted” several families for this year’s Children’s Holiday Project. If you would like to help out the Camden County Red Cross with the Children’s Holiday Project, please contact Marlene at 856-204-5604, ext. 229. Need ideas...…[more]

Emerson Personnel Group Celebrates Forty Years in Business

From pulling weeds at Xerox to placing high level executive assistants, Emerson Personnel Group (EPG) has filled many different positions through their forty years of service. “The most important things were always honesty, caring about our clients and candidates, and working hard,” says Annette Emerson. Skip and Annette Emerson are the founders of the namesake...…[more]

Contract, temp to perm, direct hire – What does all of this mean?

As a job seeker, are you unsure of what  job ads are saying? Do you know the difference between the employment types offered? If you don’t, that’s ok. Many current job search candidates don’t know either. Below are definitions of terms to help you understand what employment ads are actually offering. The definitions are short, general and...…[more]

Positive NJ Employment News! Yes, you read that correctly.

Here at Emerson Personnel Group, we have decided to consciously cultivate a culture of positivity.  And apparently alliteration.   It takes at least as much energy to be pessimistic as optimistic, so we are choosing the positive path. In the words of funny lady Lucille Ball, “One of the things I learned the hard way was...…[more]