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What’s There to Do in the Gordon Square Arts District?
Gordon Square is living proof that the arts can become an economic engine for a neighborhood! Located in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood of Cleveland (just like Hingetown in the Ohio City neighborhood), this area was once primarily a blue-collar neighborhood as it...
Meet the Grace Family
In mid-2014, Executive Arrangements was retained by Progressive Insurance to help attract a new Director of Communications, Brian Grace, from Minnesota. Here is their relocation story as told by Brian's wife Katie. I knew things were getting serious when Progressive...
Meet the Rudman-McCray Family
In the summer of 2014, Jason Rudman and his husband, Alvin McCray, relocated from New York City for Jason's new job as Senior VP, Head of Consumer Payments & Digital Banking at KeyBank. Here is their story, as told by Alvin. "Cleveland? Cleveland? I mean, we...
Tell me about Ohio liquor laws
A recent client asked us: "Every state has such unique liquor laws. What are the quirks with buying alcohol in Ohio?" In the 24 years I've been with Executive Arrangements, a first time question, and a good one. Each of the states has blue laws, which often restrict...
Customizing the Recruiting Experience
Our clients tell us that most of the candidates they are recruiting are are also being pursued by a half dozen competitors. As the competition for talent continues to rise, it will be become harder to make a job offer stand out from the crowd. But after years of...
Meet the Stephensons
In 2014, Executive Arrangements was retained by PolyOne Corp to introduce James and Joanne Stephenson to Cleveland. James was joining the firm as Director of Global Marketing & Product Management Here is the Stephenson’s relocation story as told by Joanne. My...
How high touch closes the deal in recruiting more than high tech
Need some ideas on how to land more A-players for your organization? Step one is creating a recruitment process that focuses on high TOUCH not high tech. We know that technology has made it easier than ever to source candidates, compare skill sets, do background...
Biking in Cleveland & Akron/Canton
Every April, cyclists who live in northern cities and have been cooped up inside for months jump on their bikes for their first ride on snow-free streets in half a year, even if it is only 40 degrees outside! Bikers in Cleveland, Akron and Canton are no different. NE...
Spring Break One Tank Trips
If you have recently relocated to Northeast Ohio, you may not be aware of how many destinations are just one day's drive from Cleveland or Akron/Canton. And with Easter and Spring Break right around the corner, if you haven't bought your airline tickets yet, you may...
Companies that woo the spouse/partner close more deals!
Companies that spend as much time and interest getting to know the candidate's spouse/partner as they do the actual recruit close a lot more deals and keep the new hire longer than those that don't. This is a fact we have witnessed hundreds of times in the 35 years we...
Meet Teri Agosta
Teri Agosta relocated to Cleveland from Scottsdale, Arizona in January 2015 to become the new General Manager of the Hilton Cleveland Downtown - Convention Center Hotel, which will open for business in the spring of 2016, just in time to host the Republican National...
Projects underway that will transform Cleveland…
Major Capital Projects Recently Opened, Underway or Planned in Cleveland Updated July 2016.....Due in part to the success of landing the 2016 Republican National Convention, NE has invested almost a billion dollars in development to make Cleveland shine during the RNC...
