Finding Candidates In A Down Market

bschrenzel — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:56:00 GMT

Sounds easy right? After all, in a down market there are plenty of good people looking for jobs. Unfortunately, looking at just this one factor can lead us to wrong conclusions. Hiring right now is not as easy as it looks.

Not All Downturns Are Created Equal

bschrenzel — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:20:00 GMT

To make staffing plans for 2009, it’s important to first understand the current economy so we can react to it appropriately. From a hiring perspective, how can we define the current economy? That's a very interesting question, and not quite as simple as you might think. Certainly, it's a "tight" economy, but it's not "universally tight" as it has been in most other economic downturns. The dot-com bust of 2000-2001 was a prime example of a "universally tight" economy. The economic effect of the dot-com bust was not limited to certain industries, rather it was felt across all industries. What we are experiencing now, however, doesn't seem to be a universally tight economy.

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Finding Candidates In A Down Market

Not All Downturns Are Created Equal