There has been some major progress on the reconstruction for the ER Associates HQ building.  The parking lot was leveled and expanded, changes made to the facade, the interior was stripped and gutted. 

It's still a work in progress with electrical, masonry, plumbing and drywall contractors working dilligently to get us ready for a March 2010 move in.  While it's not much to look at now, you have to have the vision......check out some of the changes made so far.

See you all in 2010!

ER Associates

Encouraging words precede sober facts

Steve Sink • Business editor • October 18, 2009

Some 1,400 people filled the fieldhouse at St. John Fisher College on Friday to get revved up about Rochester.

Actually, a lot of them were amped up before the third annual Eyes on the Future conference started. These are people who already are committed to this region as a good place to live, work, volunteer and, for many of them, build businesses.

"You have a distinct competitive advantage " said keynote speaker Richard Bendis, a Philadelphia-based authority on innovation, referring, among other things, to Rochester's educated and skilled work force.

Our new building is currently under renovation and should be ready for us to move in as of March, 2010.  Don't worry - we have great vision!  There will be  new space for our recruiting teams and clients, lots of free parking, a BENCHES ON PARADE bench, and new landscaping.  Stay tuned for updated photos.  Become a Facebook Fan and follow our progress!  Read more to see our pictures...

Rochester, N.Y., Oct. 4, 2009 – Employee Relations Associates (ER Associates) announces Ellen Nichols as its Director of Business Development. In her new role, Nichols will support ER Associates expanding service capabilities and increased client needs. Specifically, she will lead the growth of education and awareness initiatives for all firm services including contract staffing, career transition, executive recruiting, and coaching and leadership development.

            “Ellen brings to the table more than 25 years of experience working with top level clients and building those relationships” said Thomas C. Ioele, president and CEO, ER Associates. “Her competencies give her the ability to strengthen bonds with our current clients and significantly contribute to the growth of our business.”

            In previous work, Nichols regularly engaged with Fortune 500 companies including,

Our new website is up and running! We have added a lot of new and exciting features to help our customers as much as possible. We now have different doors to accommodate all of our services. There are separate doors for: Executive Search, Temporary Staffing, Career Transition, and Job Openings.

Depending on your need, our new website will guide you into the right area. We are going to provide our team bios and contact information so you can now directly contact the proper individual for your needs.

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Please help us congratulate Jill Knittel. Jill has been on the St. John Fisher Alumni board for 5 years and was named President in June.

As the President, Jill will act as a liaison between the college and its alumni and serve as an advisory on major issues and decisions affecting the college. Jill will also assist in raising funds for the college by supporting fundraising efforts and participating in volunteer activities.