Russian Sanctions and Impact on Core Industries
We’ve all been watching the news of the unfolding war in Ukraine, and our hearts go out to all of those affected by the conflict. Over the past month as…
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Inflation and the Job Market: How the Economy Influences Hiring Decisions
Inflation was again making headlines last week as Jerome Powell, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, signaled that aggressive measures were called for in handling a surging level of…
Salary Talk: Coping with Inflation and its Impact on Recruiting
One of the biggest questions we get from our clients nowadays relates to the incredible acceleration of salary expectations against rising economic inflation. Workers are facing higher costs from their…
Inside the February Jobs Report
It’s been another blockbuster month on the jobs front with 678,000 jobs added in February, surprising economists with one of the largest gains since the beginning of the pandemic. One…
Marketing on TikTok: What it is and How to Recruit for it
TikTok is seemingly everywhere. The Chinese social network, originally launched in 2016 by ByteDance, has taken the globe by storm, and is especially popular among the tween and teen consumers…
Influencer Marketing in the Wine & Spirits Industry: Everything You Need to Know
The alcohol beverage market is poised for growth: it is expected to increase by nearly 19 percent by the year 2024. And savvy folks in the wines & spirits industry…
January 2022 Jobs Report
The January 2022 Jobs Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stunned analysts with blockbuster numbers: a whopping 467,000 jobs added despite the Omicron wave tempering growth expectations. Even those…
Executive Recruiting in NYC in 2022: Special Opportunities and Challenges
The omnicron surge of the Coronavirus hit the New York City economy particularly hard. Consider some of the following stats from recent months: At the same time, many industries have…
E-commerce Executive Recruiting: Important Trends for 2022
Over the past few years, the demand for talented e-commerce executives — whether for top marketing managers, directors of digital, social media gurus, chief growth officers or some other leader…
Taking Stock of a Turbulent Year in Hiring with 8 Recruiting Predictions for 2022
As we look back on 2021 and look forward to what 2022 has in store for hiring and executive recruiting, we here at ACCUR are grateful for the growth and…
November Jobs Report: A Mixed Picture on Hiring
November has delivered moderate job gains of 210,000, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The most notable job gains occurred in professional and business…
8 Must-Read Newsletters for Anyone Hiring or Wanting to Get Hired
Newsletters are increasingly a good way to stay abreast of major topics in the news that affect hiring. Here are some of our go-to sources of information, worth a subscribe…
Influencer Marketing: What it Is And How to Hire for It
The rise of social networks like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok has also given rise to a new type of celebrity, the “social media influencer,” in other words an individual…
Behind Successful Celebrity-Owned Brands Look for Seasoned Executives
As social media continues to dominate our lives, celebrity-owned brands are attaining greater prominence, and a number of them have grown beyond the association of their famous founders and into…
Strong Gains in October Jobs Report
After a sluggish economic picture in September, in October, total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 531,000, and the unemployment rate edged down by 0.2 percentage point to 4.6 percent, the…
ACCUR quoted in Financial Times Group’s CPG Specialist
ACCUR’s founder Edouard Thoumyre was recently quoted in the Financial Times Group’s CPG Specialist publication, which is a subscription only trade publication focused on the consumer packaged goods industry. In…
How Marketing Execs Can Meet the High Demand for Digital Skills Head On
There’s no two ways about it: marketing executives with strong digital skills have never been in higher demand. The digital transformation of business has required strong digital skills for the…
What is a VP of Growth and Do You Need One?
Along with positions like Chief Revenue Officer, VP of Growth is a relatively new executive position that attempts to fuse the world of sales, marketing, and product development into a…
July Jobs Report: A Roaring Recovery
A major surge in hiring in July has sparked fresh optimism about the power of the economic recovery. The unemployment rate reached a new pandemic period low, and hiring continues…
Making the Most of Internal Talent in a Tight Labor Market
As the economy tightens and the competition remains fierce to retain the most talented workers, many companies are searching for innovative ways to retain talent. As with many thorny business…
Best and Worst Cities for Remote Workers
A recent survey by Telstra Ventures looked at 371,000 jobs posted between April and June 30th of this year to find out what cities were most receptive to remote workers….
The Fastest-Growing Areas of Innovation in Los Angeles
While Los Angeles has long been known as the epicenter of the entertainment industry, the hospitable climate and highly talented labor force has meant that LA is rapidly becoming a…
Staying Ahead of The Great Talent Migration
The American workforce is changing rapidly thanks to job mobility, a still-tight labor market, and technological advances. You could say that this change has been in the works for years…
Breaking Down the May Jobs Report
In contrast to the anemic April jobs report and the blockbuster report in March, the May jobs report has strong but measured signs for the economy in general. Hospitality continues…
From Organic Wines to Gen Z Influencers: Top Trends in Wine for 2021
2020 represented a huge shift in the wine and spirits industry as the pandemic caused massive disruption to the way people imbibe. As the industry prepares for the post-pandemic landscape,…
Which Companies Have the Most Incredible Employee Perks?
In a tight labor market, retaining employees is about more than just compensation. The most sought-after talent wants to work in an amazing location, get great benefits, and even brag…
March Jobs Report Beats Expectations; Shows Strong Growth
The March Jobs Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics blew past previous expectations showing an economy primed for job growth as the nation recovers from the Coronavirus pandemic. The…
Recovery Report: Food and Beverage
The February 2021 Jobs Report was a blockbuster for those employed in the Food & Beverage industry. Four fifths of a substantial gain of 355,000 jobs in Leisure and Hospitality…
Robust Jobs Report Spells Great News for Food, Beverage and Hospitality
The February Jobs Report was just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics with great news for those in the leisure and hospitality sectors, and especially those in food and…
Pandemic Resource Roundup for E-Commerce, Luxury Retail, Beauty, Food & Wine and More
As we approach the one year anniversary of COVID-related shutdowns to the economy, we wanted to take a step back and examine all of the myriad ways businesses have had…
Jobs Report for January 2021
The latest jobs numbers were released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, February 5, with much information to glean about the pandemic’s impact on key economic sectors. The…
ACCUR’s Year In Review: The COVID-inspired Trends to Watch
What an extraordinary year! Overnight, our client companies scrambled to reassemble their workforces, change distribution strategies and alter production schedules to deal with an unprecedented global pandemic. The year did…
Improving Online Meetings and Interviews
As remote work becomes more prominent in everyone’s lives, we’re bringing you new tips and articles on making your remote workforce more successful and efficient from the hiring process to…
Jobs Report for October 2020
The latest jobs numbers were released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on October 20, tracking major changes to the job market in September 2020, including some promising signs on…
Biggest Growth Industries in Los Angeles
We recently wrote about how ACCUR’s role in Los Angeles is changing thanks to an enhanced demand for executive talent in the LA area. Metropolitan LA encompasses a huge amount…
How Alcohol Delivery is Poised for Growth in the Post-COVID Economy
The wine & spirits market has long been a challenging one from a regulatory perspective. While numerous direct-to-consumer delivery services flourishing, beverage companies have been challenged by a patchwork on…
How the Food and Beverage Industry is Adapting in the Age of COVID-19
While every industry — from hospitality to fine watches and jewelry — has been affected by the coronavirus, it’s hard to compare the changes roiling the food and beverage industry…
How the Wines and Spirits Industry is Preparing for the Post-COVID landscape
Hard hit by shutdowns related to the coronavirus, the wines and spirits industry has been trying to adapt over the past few months to changes in consumer demand and regulations…
Most Highly Sought Digital & E-commerce Skills for Post-Pandemic Retail
As many parts of the country begin the process of reopening to customers with new safeguards in place, we are watching a rapid transformation of the retail space that requires…
Hiring in Miami Vs. NYC Metro: a Cost Comparison
We get this question quite frequently from companies planning to start hiring (or expand their hiring) in the United States: where is the best market to look for candidates, New…
Why the Food & Beverage Industry Sees Green in Food Waste
Reducing waste and making operations more efficient and less taxing to the environment is on the radar of most businesses in 2019. But certain sectors of the food and beverage…
Beverage Industry Quenches a Thirst for Healthy Alcohol Alternatives
For a long time non-drinkers have suffered from a lack of choice when they are dining out or find themselves in other social situations. Would they like water, soda or…
Delivering Transformation in the Food Space: 4 Trends to Know & Embrace
In the food space, we work with both traditional multinational conglomerates and also fast-growing startups. Both business scenarios require shrewd, tough-minded executives who can innovate and keep an eye on…
5 Trends Shaping the Beer, Wine & Spirits Industry in 2019
We recently looked at the unique characteristics of the American beverage trade, including the “three tier system” for alcohol. With alcohol regulation rooted in the nineteenth century and a vast…
Growth Opportunities in the U.S. for Producers of Fine Wines, Spirits and Craft Beer
The U.S. alcoholic beverage market continues to be incredibly strong. It is valued at around 240 billion dollars and continues to grow year over year. The beverage category has seen…