Organizations rapidly adjust headcount the moment orders slow. As early as last June, the statistics on Monster, CareerBuilder, and other job boards began to show a decline in postings and traffic. The number of jobs listed on corporate career sites also declined, indicating less demand.
Now is the time for recruiters to be be sensitive to what management is thinking, how orders are shaping up, what the sales team is projecting, and then adjusting their own efforts accordingly. Click here for five specific actions you can take to increase the odds of surviving, and even thriving, in this down economy.