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What Recruiters should focus in 2009

Source: Michael Specht's Blog The ongoing economic crisis has hit very hard and it has had a huge impact on all industries including the recruiting industry. Stepping into a New Year in the next couple of days’ time, what recruiters should focus on in 2009 to recover from the slowdown and keep moving? Michael Specht mentions about the key areas that recruiters should make a note of. 1. Quality of Hire . Some people looking for jobs will be B grade, from layoffs, while some will be A grade. Given companies will be operating on thin margins you cannot afford to recruit the wrong person, ever! 2. Time to Hire . While there will be more candidates to choose from, as with quality the time to hire will still be critical. 3. ROI, ROI, ROI. Every single recruiting activity must provide a positive return on investment. You can no long afford to just engage agencies to find candidates, it must be justified and most likely a last resort. 4. Use your talent pool. Following on from the pre