Aaron Stratman, ESP President
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Spring 2024 State of the Industry Update: a Letter from Aaron Stratman, President and CEO, ESP IT

Dear Valued Clients and Partners, As we enter the second quarter of 2024, the technology market landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, presenting both opportunities and challenges for businesses across Minnesota. At ESP, we’ve witnessed and adapted to numerous market shifts over our five decades in the local market. Today, I’m excited to share…

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ESP Wins ‘Best Staffing Firm to Work For’ 2023 Based on Core Values of Excellence, Collaboration, Open Communication, and Positivity.

We are thrilled to announce that ESP has been honored with the “Best Staffing Firm to Work For” award for 2023 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). This recognition reflects our team’s hard work and dedication to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture and staying true to our Core Values throughout our company’s 54 year history…

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Making the Most of the Gig Economy Through Strong Partnerships

The buzzword of 2018 could very well be the “gig economy.”  Professionals are changing the way they work – contract work, consulting, freelance, the list goes on. The shift of employment preference can be used to a company’s advantage. Consulting services help companies scale their projects, bringing in the resources they need to complete successful…

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Cray Inc. Case Study

Cray, the global supercomputing technology leader, has been partnering with ESP IT since 2011. ESP IT started working with Cray through Blaine Ebeling, Senior Software Manager. Blaine was searching for engineering consulting talent with very specific experience in Linux Systems. Throughout the years, we at ESP have learned about Cray’s particular technical needs and fantastic…

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ESP IT and Salesforce: Connecting Salesforce Experts to Twin Cities Companies

Founded in 1999, Salesforce is the first capable cloud-based CRM platform. Through its full suite of apps (covering sales, service, marketing, commerce, and more), Salesforce provides its clients with state-of-the-art analytics to optimize client relationship management. The cloud-based applications of Salesforce also afford clients the possibility of running their businesses from mobile devices. Salesforce benefits…

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What Do Millennial IT Pros Need to Know?

The Millennial members of ESP’s team weigh in on how their own professional experiences and their recruitment interactions with Millennial IT pros have shaped their view of the Millennial generation, and provide some advice to their peers in the tech field In many ways, the challenges of a Millennial workforce have already been addressed. The…