Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Recruiting in a Depressed Area/Market

This week has been a revelation at work for me.

I didn't really pay attention to the sucky job market. I guess since both of us are working and are stable for a while (well as stable as my contract position can be), I guess I didn't realize how bad the job market really is.

But I've received resumes and applications and have interviewed people who have been out of work for months and are so desperate that they'll take a job as an assembler when before their lay-offs they were financial advisor's, mortgage processors, data entry clerks, bank clerks and other white collar workers.

I wonder if we'll ever find ourselves in such desperate times that we would be greatful for a job that pays $8.25 an hour.

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