About - Recruiter’s View

Sooner or later, everything in real life influences the jobs markets. So, our topics here range all over the place.

In our search to discover and share what’s really going on, we are particularly trying to answer the questions:

  • Where will jobs be created (and why?)
  • Where will jobs be destroyed (and why?)

This is my commentary on what I see and what I think it means.

People sometimes ask my opinion, because they assume a Recruiter’s activity can be a useful indicator.

And in fact, it’s true that I can pick up on changes in the business environment months ahead of the published numbers.

Understanding the implications of those changes is the trick. Daily conversations with business leaders give me the equivalent of perpetual survey results. And talking to candidates is the perfect reality check.

Ultimately, then, my evaluation is largely formed as an extension of what many, many others have been kind enough to share with me.

So, when you think I’ve got it wrong, I encourage you to tell me what you see from your side of the mountain.

We’re all trying to figure this out together.

Thanks for being a part of our effort!

-TD

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Dimon’s Dilemma

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Jamie Dimon has taken two conflicting positions.  Which ever way he resolves his situation, he’ll likely influence others to do the same. Jamie Dimon is the highly visible Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase.  Without question, he is leading the largest bank in the United States.  Banned In West Virginia  We mentioned JPMorgan…

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Recession? That’s The Plan – [Brief]

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This isn’t an economic cycle.  It’s an attack. But the U.S. doesn’t have to suffer a disaster.  An inspired victory sounds better to me.  The most common question I get… Do I think we’re going into a recession?   I’ll try to be concise.   (If you’re into this stuff, I have a longer, more…

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Recession? That’s The Plan

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This isn’t an economic cycle.  It’s an attack. But the U.S. doesn’t have to suffer a disaster.  An inspired victory sounds better to me.  The most common question I get… Do I think we’re going into a recession?   The Short Answer: Of Course  If we have two consecutive negative quarters of growth, then we’re…

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Economy On The Edge

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Here’s the U.S. economic situation for Monday, March 14.  Markets have been careening around, especially following the invasion of Ukraine.  But our bigger challenges are already baked in.  These summary statements are my simplified take on recent data. After that, I follow with detail and documentation, in case you want to investigate further.  Here we…

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