What a difference a year makes. This time last year our local Steamboat Springs newspaper listed 500 available jobs. 500!! Most employers that we worked with at that time were receiving 1-3 resumes per local newspaper ad. Not a strong cost-per-lead value that’s for sure. Our recruiters were able to increase that number to a average of 5-8 applicants per job which helped increase the quality of candidates for our clients.

One year later…..our local Steamboat newspaper is listing 60 open jobs. Most are seasonal and very entry level (shuttle drivers, night audit, front desk staff). Our employers are receiving 15-18 applications per advertisement. We are now busy helping employers shift through their applications to pre-screen, test, and pre-qualify candidates for them.  We also have been busy assisting job seekers with interview tips and jazzing up their resumes.

We are very accustomed to change here in Routt County as resort towns bring about a lot of transition and uncertainty….and it is important to go-with-the flow. To maintain our sanity and avoid the daily reports of doom and gloom….our recruiters…well…we find a patch of snow and go skiing.

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