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Hiring Zone
A Typical Spring Hiring Season? Thomas McAnally Publisher
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he Corona virus is changing our landscape so fast that the three articles I wrote within the last week are no longer applicable. Because of this, I’ve decided to just give some facts and opinions from my vantage point at TheJobLine.com. • First, as of March 24th, we have not seen mass layoffs nationwide as it was with the Great
Recession. Just the hard-hit areas or states with strict lockdowns are feeling that pain. We have the normal early spring volume of new candidates so far. • I do feel a nervous energy coming from candidates who are not sure if their job is secure. We ask them to make sure that their candidate profile is current, just in case. My best advice if you feel vulnerable – ask yourself if you are being paid too much or too little, then answer if you are your employer. At a minimum, be worth the investment your employer is making, because everyone is tightening their belt and looking at ROI. • Hiring has slowed some, but we are still getting new job orders and most employers have confirmed their searches as of March 24th. We have 50+ confirmed immediate hire positions for the right candidates. • Nationwide, only 4 employers have either put their search on hold or delayed interviewing, and 3 of these are in Mega-Multifamily, which takes a different view of the longer term than most. • We are processing a normal number of candidate and employer inquiries for this time of year. The Corona virus effect is like a Slinky with some areas of the country on lockdown while others see business as usual. One area sees mass infections now, but the infection curve will peak, and they will eventually see a recovery. At the same time, areas that are basically unaffected now will eventually get hit. Hopefully the efforts being made now will flatten the curve and the effect on our healthcare system and economy. When the time comes, getting back up and running will take some creative thinking. Not only are people dealing with being locked down, sick, or caring for someone who is sick, there is still the problem with Continued next page
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