In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, recruiters had it pretty good. With widespread unemployment, millions of Americans were looking for work, often desperately. Recruiters not only had more applicants than they knew what to do with; they also had all the leverage in the recruitment and hiring process.
My, how times have changed. In the current labor market, companies across the country are struggling to find enough help just to maintain their basic operations. In this new reality, it’s crucial for recruiters to unlearn some of the bad habits they may have picked up when the shoe was on the other foot.
