Posted: Dec. 19th, 2024 at 4:07 pm under General
As we come to the end of another year, we reflect on all the blessings that have come upon us as a company this year and we look forward to a bright future with you – our partners and friends. Together, we have built a strong partnership, founded on shared values and a commitment to […]
Posted: Oct. 16th, 2024 at 4:38 pm under General
September 24, 2024 marked the 4-year anniversary of FirstPRO 360 celebrating a management buy-out with CEO Neil Ellison leading the way. With the same high quality of standards we’ve had for more than 35 years, FirstPRO 360 in Atlanta pivoted in 2020 to provide even more streamlined boutique executive search services and a deeper concentration […]
Posted: Jul. 10th, 2024 at 11:16 am under General
School’s out for summer and the summer job market is looking hot. FirstPRO 360 plans on walking on sunshine, dancing in the street, and creating good vibrations for our clients as we celebrate summer in the city and avoid a cruel summer. So, soak up the sun and perhaps enjoy some cake by the ocean […]
Posted: Apr. 01st, 2024 at 2:20 pm under General
In the first quarter of 2024, we saw slowing economic growth with the unemployment rate rising slightly to 3.9%, a fairly mild increase compared to previous recent U.S. economic slowdowns. Although there is still a labor shortage due to open jobs, there has been a steady decline in employees leaving their current jobs, creating some […]
Posted: Dec. 19th, 2023 at 3:17 pm under General
As we close out Quarter 4 for 2023, we are both reflective in how we delivered as a company, but also eagerly anticipating the start of 2024. FirstPRO 360 is consistently evaluating our own “lists” to see how we can perform even better for our clients and partners in the future. We encourage all to […]
Posted: Oct. 04th, 2023 at 2:04 pm under General
As we finish Q3, the cool hiring market continued into August. Employers added 187,000 jobs in the private sector. The unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 3.8%, with the “real” rate pulling closer to 7.1% in August. Wage growth began to slow as well for both workers who changed jobs and those who stayed in their […]
Posted: Oct. 03rd, 2023 at 2:14 pm under General
We unexpectedly lost a teammate and a great friend to lymphoma cancer in July. Chris Herrin was one of the best in this business and so much fun to work with. Chris loved his job, his team, The Crimson Tide, good whiskey, music, and his ability to make us all laugh. There is a large […]
Posted: Jun. 22nd, 2023 at 10:13 am under General
As we finish Q2, we are continuing to find that companies need to play offense if they want to hire talented professionals. A new survey of 2,000 hiring managers found most companies are hiring in 2023 in a job market that has at times seemed sluggish in the first half of the year. Great talent […]
Posted: Mar. 10th, 2023 at 4:15 pm under General, White Papers
As we start 2023, the job market remains strong. While we observed a candidate-driven market throughout 2022, we expect to see a shift toward a balance among employees and employers in 2023. Emerging from 2022 where we witnessed the Great Resignation, candidate ghosting, quiet quitting, job vacancies, and acute talent shortages, Forbes magazine predicts a […]
Posted: Nov. 17th, 2022 at 4:07 pm under General, White Papers
Closing out the year the US job market has remained strong having weathered the instability in the economic environment.