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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Obama’s Over-Under Holds Positive

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Amazing, but true:  Despite vicious attacks on business and banking, President Obama landed on the right side of the Tens: Dow over 10,000 and Unemployment under 10%. Exciting news: The Dow crossed above 10,000 Friday. Usually, that kind of move gets a headline somewhere. It was a big deal when it happened last year, for…

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Washington Money Funnel

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The definition of tainted money: It tain’t yours, and it tain’t mine. This one was obvious before the Presidential swearing in. I wish I had the research staff to track it all down. It would be great fun. Somebody with more time and more resources will, one day, sort out the larceny going on in…

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A Stop Along The Way

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Still looking for a way to send money to Chicago, Obama names Wisconsin and Florida for high-speed rail projects. I missed it, originally. I wrote about President Obama’s odd high-speed rail system announcement serving that great Tampa to Orlando corridor, and I missed it. This guy is so good.  

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