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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23 AGs Defend Coal

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The newly formed Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) intended to deprive the coal industry of insurance, making it impossible to secure financing.  The stated plan was to drive the entire industry out of business.  Last month, twenty-three Attorneys General explained to NZIA what U.S. federal and state laws have to say about that. May 15, 2023…

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Big Oil Pushes Back

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When the world needs energy, Fantasy Fuels won’t cut it.  After suffering threats and insults for years, Big Oil is turning in record profits.  Proof of a trend: Oil & Gas companies are reducing their exposure to renewables. In a kind of mania, much of the free world chose to abandon traditional energy sources.  Imagining…

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May Day for First Republic

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Another bank bites the dust.  First Republic Bank taps out on May 1 after clients pull $100 billion.  Fearful of losses in the event of a bank run, they cause a run on the bank. I first wrote about First Republic Bank (FRC) in my March 20 Meltdown Update. Four days before that, a group…

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BLS Reports on Unemployment by State

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Forceful economic trends have been repositioning the American population for years.  The latest BLS report confirms that this should continue.  It’s a useful way to find job centers and motivated Candidates. The US Bureau Of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the State Employment And Unemployment Summary on Friday, May 19. (Be cautious, reading my notes.  The…

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