May 2023 Jobs Report
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 339,000 in May, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage point to 3.7 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job…
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ACCUR in the News: NPR’s Marketplace
ACCUR Recruiting Services’ Edouard Thoumyre spoke to the national financial radio program Marketplace yesterday: The past couple of years have been pretty busy for Edouard Thoumyre. He’s managing partner at…
Ask a Recruiter: Who Do I Hire as CEO for a Family Business in Furniture?
Ask a Recruiter: Finding a New CEO for a Family Business Dear ACCUR Recruiting Services, I recently took over a family business in furniture. We do business in both the…
Answering Your Burning Questions About a Transformed Recruiting Landscape
Over the past year we’ve looked at a number of topics related to different industries and hiring scenarios, in an attempt to help our clients and readers navigate a post-pandemic…
How to Build an Compelling Executive Equity Package
Due to our work with private equity and venture capital backed startup operations, we are often asked to advise about creating an attractive compensation package for an executive, which often…
February 2023 Jobs Report
Key Takeaways from the February 2023 Jobs Report The economy added 311,000 jobs in February, concentrated in Leisure & Hospitality. Job growth continues to be robust, frequently surprising economists on…
Pre-Owned Luxury: Why This Hot Market Needs Top Talent Now
What is the pre-owed luxury goods market? The luxury resale market has a long history, with specialty retail and vintage shops long selling expensive designer handbags, coats, fine watches and…
How Recruiting for Wines & Spirits Has Changed
We at ACCUR Recruiting Services have spent many years recruiting for the Wines & Spirits industry. It’s a highly specialized and highly regulated industry, therefore it requires a special approach…
January Jobs Report
Hiring surged unexpected in January, traditionally a slower month for job growth, with an addition of over half a million jobs. This rate exceeded the monthly average gain of 400,000…
New York City Executive Recruiting Year in Review 2022
ACCUR Recruiting Services has several decades in the NYC Executive Recruiting market, working with both established companies and emerging brands in a number of industries. 2022 stood out as a…
Bay Area/Northern California Executive Recruiting Year in Review 2022
ACCUR Recruiting Services works in San Francisco, the Bay Area and the Wine Region of California to deliver qualified executive talent in the following industries: Wines and spirits Luxury Goods…
Jobs Report December 2022
December produced another strong month of job growth in regards to the Bureau of Labor Statistics which reported that employment increased by 223,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rateedged…
2023 Executive Recruiting Trends to Watch in Beauty, Wine, Watches, Jewelry and More
We recently did a deep-dive on data on our recruiting work for 2022. Today, we wanted to share with you the implications of certain trends we are seeing in industries…
Los Angeles Executive Recruiting Year in Review 2022
Known for sun, sandy beaches and movie stars, Los Angeles is also a hotbed of innovation in several of the key industries we service. ACCUR’s role in Los Angeles is…
Wine & Spirit Executive Recruiting Year in Review 2022
The beverage market can be tricky to recruit for. Wines & Spirits is a highly regulated industry and it’s a relationship-based business with a number of long-term traditions. At the…
The Year in ACCUR Executive Search 2022
2022 has been another busy year for ACCUR Recruiting Services. As the economy rebounds from COVID, we are seeing a continued tight market for executive recruiting, especially in roles Director-level…
November Jobs Report
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment increased by 263,000 in November, still on a steady upward trajectory. This is a strong signal of economic resilience and growth, even…
How Private Equity Uses Key Executive Hires to Transform the Beauty Industry
Beauty and skincare has long been dominated by a handful of companies like L’Oréal, Estée Lauder, Gillette, Nivea and Guerlain. But as a younger cohort of consumers flock online, venture…
Social Shopping from TikTok to Instagram: The Skills Executives Need to Succeed in an Emerging Field
Those who work in retail industries know just how much e-commerce has transformed their business models over the past twenty years. But as usage of social media explodes, many companies…
The Unique Recruiting Challenges of Digitally Native Vertical Brands
ACCUR Recruiting Services has long experience recruiting executives in consumer facing companies, including beauty, fashion, wines and spirits, watches, jewelry and consumer packaged goods. We recruit CEOs, COOs, CFOs, Directors…