Comments on: Employment Services Lost 53,000 Jobs in August; U.S. Unemployment at 6.1% http://www.fordyceletter.com/2008/09/05/employment-services-lost-53000-jobs-in-august-us-unemployment-at-61/ Straight Talk for the Recruiting Profession Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael Wright http://www.fordyceletter.com/2008/09/05/employment-services-lost-53000-jobs-in-august-us-unemployment-at-61/comment-page-1/#comment-1643 Michael Wright Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:44:32 +0000 http://www.fordyceletter.com/?p=574#comment-1643 I have to say, I agree with Marketing recruiter that this is good news. The "employment services" sector in the UK could do with shaking out some of the low-margin, low-talent recruiters, useless RPO's and self-important internal recruiters too. Great news for the survivors. I have to say, I agree with Marketing recruiter that this is good news. The “employment services” sector in the UK could do with shaking out some of the low-margin, low-talent recruiters, useless RPO’s and self-important internal recruiters too. Great news for the survivors.

]]> By: Scott McArthur http://www.fordyceletter.com/2008/09/05/employment-services-lost-53000-jobs-in-august-us-unemployment-at-61/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 Scott McArthur Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:42:13 +0000 http://www.fordyceletter.com/?p=574#comment-1640 I agree with the sentiment of what you say in the 1st paragraph. From over here in the UK the Americal political system looks ridiculous, trivial and for many of us really worrying. It would be good for us all - and not least the USA - if some of these so called political figures could read your blog and learn something! Regards and best wishes Scott I agree with the sentiment of what you say in the 1st paragraph. From over here in the UK the Americal political system looks ridiculous, trivial and for many of us really worrying. It would be good for us all – and not least the USA – if some of these so called political figures could read your blog and learn something!

Regards and best wishes

Scott

]]> By: marketing recruiter http://www.fordyceletter.com/2008/09/05/employment-services-lost-53000-jobs-in-august-us-unemployment-at-61/comment-page-1/#comment-1634 marketing recruiter Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:18 +0000 http://www.fordyceletter.com/?p=574#comment-1634 Well, I hate to sound like the Grinch, but this is great news. This means a bigger slice of the pie for us "survivors." I'd like to see the entire contingency search industry shrink to about 100 recruiters: two for each state. Like Senators. ;-) Also, don't forget that "full employment" is 95.5% -- so 93.9% employment isn't terrible. It's worse than it's been in a while, but it's still manageable. Harry Joiner Well, I hate to sound like the Grinch, but this is great news. This means a bigger slice of the pie for us “survivors.” I’d like to see the entire contingency search industry shrink to about 100 recruiters: two for each state. Like Senators. ;-)

Also, don’t forget that “full employment” is 95.5% — so 93.9% employment isn’t terrible. It’s worse than it’s been in a while, but it’s still manageable.

Harry Joiner

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