(…they work for free and never get tired!)
By John Sacerdote, CPC/CTS
Circle the wagons, quickly! We are all about to die, let alone go out of business! Well, to continue the pun, let’s all just hold our horses. I have been through a number of recessions since I started in this business in 1977. While this is tougher than most, my best advice to you is to stop watching the television. The doom and gloom makes for great ratings, but doesn’t do much for us. Let’s just get back to work and start doing the things that made us so successful in the first place. Forget what those things are? Let’s refresh our collective memories.
3 weeks ago, I heard Dick Stewart, CPC, founder of RJS Associates (one of the largest search firms in Connecticut) and owner of Stewart Staffing (also in Connecticut) give a talk to CAPS members about “Leading in Tough Times.” It was a great talk from an experienced owner who has lived thru several recessions. While there were many dead-on points and take-aways, the main theme of Dick’s presentation was all about getting back to the basics and even spending more money on education and not less (most of us tend to close our wallets and see if we can outlast the problem). Now is the time to do something to assist our recruiters, not later when times are good.