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Welcome to ConnectToCLE!

Each week or so, EA’s blog addresses various topics relevant to the people that we help. We work with companies and organizations to attract and welcome top talent to Northeast Ohio. We do this by connecting job candidates, new hires, and their families to the people, places, and lifestyle opportunities in Cleveland and Akron.

Our blog presents meaningful information about life in Northeast Ohio, relocation topics, and trends in destination services. We answer both the common and uncommon questions that we hear from our clients and the people that we introduce, welcome, and acclimate to Northeast Ohio.

And why ConnectToCLE? Because CLE is catchier than Northeast Ohio, Cleveland, or Akron. But, rest assured! Our blog does address the entire seven county region we serve.

Meet Colleen Criste Enjoying Life in NE Ohio and at the Cleveland Museum of Art

Q: Can you share a bit about yourself, where you’ve lived, schooled, worked and the moves you’ve made with your husband and sons?I was born in Philadelphia and raised in Bucks County, PA outside the city. I majored in art history at the University of Pittsburgh, which is where I met my husband, David who […]

Residential Buildings Continue to Rise in CLE

Maybe it’s because I’m missing the annual home and garden tours at which I grabbed tickets for every summer and fall. Houses and yards which half inspired and half intimidated me as I walked thru impeccably organized spaces, with beautiful flowers and decorated rooms (albeit with lots of professional help which I keep reminding myself!). […]

Happy Hour for the Ladies New to NE Ohio COVID-19 Edition

In late September, Executive Arrangements hosted 40 women for our EA Connects Class of 2020 – Zoom Edition. While we were disappointed this annual gathering, which introduces new to NE Ohio women to each other and their local peers, wasn’t on a patio with wine and appetizers like in past years, we were happy that […]

Meet Beth Sak, Sherwin-Williams, Connecting in a New Town Despite the Pandemic

Beth and her family relocated from Illinois to Chagrin Falls in the fall of 2019 for her job at Sherwin-Williams. She shared her thoughts on how to connect and feel at home in a new town during a global pandemic. Q. How did you balance personal and work life this past spring when shelter-in-place orders […]

Meet Janice Bilchik, 25 Years with EA and a Volunteer in the City She Loves

September 10, 2020

Peg Furnas

It’s 2020, the year of the pandemic and my first time writing a blog! Who could have ever dreamed what this year would be like. Definitely not me! – Janice Bilchik Q: Hi Janice, would you share a bit about yourself and your family? I am originally from the Pittsburgh area, moving to Cleveland when […]

Family Dinners Around the Table Again, Meet Valda Clark Christian at Home in Shaker Heights

August 21, 2020

Peg Furnas

Q: Can you share a bit about yourself, where you’ve lived, schooled, worked and your moves with your husband and children? My name is Valda Clark Christian. My parents still live in the suburban New York home I grew up in. But since college, I’ve constantly been on the move. Our story is that of […]

How many hats does HR have to wear during Covid-19?

August 17, 2020

Margy Judd

Several weeks ago, I participated in the monthly video meeting with Downtown Cleveland Alliance’s Talent Attraction & Retention Advisory Committee. When DCA formed this group a few years back, the primary goal was to gather feedback from those working in HR, recruitment or relocation for companies based in downtown Cleveland, so DCA was hearing insights […]

Meet Ana Maria Osses by way of Bogota Colombia to CLE with a Few Stops in Between

August 5, 2020

Peg Furnas

Ana Maria Osses’ many moves, including her most recent one from Nashville to Cleveland helped her learn a great deal about herself and different cultures and she has met many wonderful people along the way. EA was fortunate enough to help with her family’s move to NE Ohio. Q: Tell us a bit about yourself, […]

Sandy Buffie’s Seeds of Gratitude necklaces thank front line workers

July 31, 2020

Margy Judd

Although currently a resident of Washington DC, Sandy Buffie and her husband Craig relocated to Cleveland in early 2013 for Craig’s job with KeyBank (now retired). There are some people who are so fun and kind that you instantly know they will be lifelong friends and that was the Buffies for me…..and not just because […]

Meet EA’s Cari Ross, Mask Up and Find the Silver Lining in Each Day

July 28, 2020

Peg Furnas

Q: Cari, can you tell us a little something about yourself and your family, including the 4-legged members? Places you grew up and lived in? I became a Clevelander in primary school when my family moved here from Chicago via New York. After college, my husband and I have also lived in Chicago, Pennsylvania and […]

Relative newcomer to CLE helps reopen CMA with Covid-19 protocols

July 22, 2020

Margy Judd

On June 30th, four months after the Cleveland Museum of Art was forced to close due to concerns about Covid-19, their doors reopened to the general public. Lisa Codispoti, Chief People Officer for this beloved Cleveland institution shares the story of how she and a team of co-workers reimaged the visitor experience with their #1 […]

Making New Friends After a Relocation

July 17, 2020

Margy Judd

We so admire all the brave families we help relocate to NE Ohio. They leave behind everything and everyONE they know to start over again in a new town. After they are in their home, with kids settled in school, newcomers face the daunting task of jump starting their social lives. This can make even […]

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