Employment Resource Group | Executive Search

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For over 20 years, Employment Resource Group (ERG) has been fueling the growth of businesses in Wisconsin and across the country. We believe that the cornerstone of any successful company is the right people, strategically placed at the right time. Our mission is rooted in the pursuit of excellence, for ourselves, our clients, and our candidates. We are more than just an executive search firm; we are partners in success, committed to finding and engaging top-tier talent that aligns with our clients' values and objectives. With a customized approach to each search and a placement retention rate of 97%, we are transforming companies one exceptional hire at a time.

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Ambition
and Attitude

Forbes America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms

Imagine a search firm that truly understands the impact, good or bad, a new hire can have on your company.

In today’s business climate, innovation, disruption, and transformation are gaining pace. Having the right talent is no longer an option, but a requirement to stay relevant.

But it’s more than hiring talented people. How people integrate into a company, how they deal with opportunities or challenges, and the way they tackle short- and long-term strategies are all critical to success.

This is where ERG makes a difference.

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What we do

Finding People Who Matter

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We listen. We build relationships. We deliver talent. At ERG we approach search from its foundation — in order for companies to grow they need great people. Great people need great cultures. Our job is to match the two, helping both the person and the company to understand collaborative success.

At ERG, our core business is helping you take care of your business: Building great teams and creating strategies to keep them.

Creating exceptional, culturally aligned executive teams for businesses across the country is central to our expertise, establishing ERG as a trusted authority in nationwide executive search.

Recognizing the uniqueness of every executive search, we initiate our recruitment process with a measured and intentional approach. We prioritize gaining a comprehensive understanding of our clients' businesses - their values, their culture, and the specific contributions they anticipate from new hires. This attention to detail is the backbone of our candidate selection process, allowing us to identify professionals who will not only meet but exceed strategic objectives.

The result is a team member who will seamlessly integrate into their new environment, personifying the ideal fit based on the specific needs and vision of the client.

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Our sister brand, Pinnacle Talent, is 100% concerned with strategy and retention. That means we help businesses plan for the long term.

You might have great people now, but do you have a talent plan based on growth? Are there skill gaps or cultural misalignment that need addressing?

We partner with our clients on everything from integrating a long range talent plan into your overall business strategy to analyzing areas in need of cultural enrichment.

Want to create a culture where employees are engaged, challenged, and invigorated?

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Talent Strategies
Every good business plan should also include a talent plan — and this is where we help. Our expertise is in analyzing your strategic goals and conducting a stakeholder review to ensure you have the right players to win. We’ll help you to see if you have gaps, help you keep and engage your top players, and identify where you may need to recruit from outside.

Innovation Summits
We can help you engage high performers in strategy and high potential employees in critical thinking skills.

Employee Empowerment
Employees want to be a part of planning their careers. They want to feel motivated, empowered, and significant. ERG will help you create a culture where employees feel a shared ownership for their results. We will work with your senior leaders to develop career paths for individual employees, identify core competencies needed for promotion, and run effective performance reviews, so expectations are transparent.

Succession Planning
Over time in one’s career, institutional knowledge is critical for a company to exist. But as retirement looms, how does this knowledge get transferred? Retirement is looking out a window, not into a mirror. We will help you identify critical tasks the retiring teammate brings to the organization in order to build a plan that supports you and creates opportunity for others.

With over twenty-five years of industry expertise, ERG’s network is strong and a key differentiator in the markets we serve:

Construction
Manufacturing
Banking and Financial Services
Functional Leadership (Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, Information Technology, Operations, etc.)
Multimedia
Nonprofit

Is your industry missing? Don’t be shy. If we can’t help we’ll know someone who can.

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What our clients say

This is NOT your typical recruiting firm. They take the time to understand their candidates for the ultimate placement in the workforce. To be honest, I was set back by the amount of time they invested in myself and my career! The entire staff at ERG is driven by the same passion and goals, resulting in a top-notch profession and proven results.

Nathan Nick
Chief Operating Officer of ATCAM, LLC
From the first meeting, I liked Sharon. Not only did ERG deliver, but the talent I saw was some of the best I have seen in my career in high level positions for a private equity portfolio company.

Kevin Stevick
President / CEO of Pioneer Metal Finishing
Working with ERG and Sharon has helped Community First grow and prosper immensely. We have had a long partnership, and some of the very best hires that we have made at the credit union have been working with Sharon and her team.

Catherine Tierney
President & CEO of Community First Credit Union
Let’s be honest - anyone with Sharon’s and ERG’s knowledge, it’s just a real testament of people saying ‘That’s the go-to company’. When I sat back and thought about it, I knew that was the one I wanted on my team because you want the bullfighter and that’s what she is - she’s fantastic.

Dave Voss
President & CEO of Miron Construction

This is NOT your typical recruiting firm. They take the time to understand their candidates for the ultimate placement in the workforce. To be honest, I was set back by the amount of time they invested in myself and my career! The entire staff at ERG is driven by the same passion and goals, resulting in a top-notch profession and proven results.

Nathan Nick

Chief Operating Officer of ATCAM, LLC.

From the first meeting, I liked Sharon. Not only did ERG deliver, but the talent I saw was some of the best I have seen in my career in high level positions for a private equity portfolio company.

Kevin Stevick

President & CEO of Steel Craft Corp.

Working with ERG and Sharon has helped Community First grow and prosper immensely. We have had a long partnership, and some of the very best hires that we have made at the credit union have been working with Sharon and her team.

Catherine Tierney

President & CEO of Community First Credit Union

Let’s be honest - anyone with Sharon’s and ERG’s knowledge, it’s just a real testament of people saying ‘That’s the go-to company’. When I sat back and thought about it, I knew that was the one I wanted on my team because you want the bullfighter and that’s what she is - she’s fantastic.

Dave Voss

President & CEO of Miron Construction

The Book

People, Passion
and Purpose

After 27+ years at the top of her game, our founder, Sharon Hulce, knows what motivates talented people who are at the peak of their careers. She understands that personal fulfillment is the key to unlocking their passion and purpose. That’s the premise of her bestselling book: A Well Done Professional Midlife Crisis — which continues to garner widespread attention.

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Anyone who works with people can attest to witnessing when leaders or teammates become disengaged in their careers. They have lost the passion they once had, and they struggle to figure out how to get that energy and passion back in their work lives. Monday mornings become unbearable. We now have a practical book to change that.

Jack Canfield,
Coauthor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul™ series and author of The Success Principles™: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

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