Month: August 2012

Solving the Employment Paradox

As we enter the dog days of summer, economic signs point to the fact that the US economy is heating up along with the weather. Just this morning, US government figures noted that 163,000 jobs were added in July, although…

The “Recruiter Survey”

The “Recruiter Survey” article discusses the “candidate-driven” market. We cautioned our clients about this phenomenon last year and discussed it again in our January newsletter.  The article also discusses rising compensation and the “do more with less” approach. We have…

Available Talent!

We are seeing what I call the “talent war” picking up again. Companies are once again competing for top professional talent. Candidates are receiving multiple offers, and then counter offers. Employed candidates are open to a change, and ready to…

July was a little flat, but talent is still moving

Things flattened out a bit for manufacturing in July, but it’s hard to draw too many conclusions for the future.  The stock market keeps shrugging off major concerns regarding the financial stability in Europe, the softening of manufacturing in China,…