It's still an employer's market

The job market is still overwhelmingly in the employer’s favor and it is changing the way companies recruit.

As a result of these tough economic times, companies are:

• Becoming very selective and hiring only the perfect match.
• Using more consultants, freelancers, and temps to avoid paying for employee benefits and over-staffing.
• Delaying their hiring decisions or waiting longer to extend the offer since there is less competition around for job candidate.
• Deferring start dates by about 6 months to a year.
• Hiring less international students because TARP fund recipients are required to hire Americans before foreigners.
• Experimenting with new hiring methods to cut cost, such as using resume screening software, pre-recorded phone interviews, social networks, etc.

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