Comments on: Worst Month Since December 1974 http://www.fordyceletter.com/2008/12/05/worst-month-since-december-1974/ Straight Talk for the Recruiting Profession Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: staffing software dude http://www.fordyceletter.com/2008/12/05/worst-month-since-december-1974/comment-page-1/#comment-11011 staffing software dude Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:52 +0000 http://www.fordyceletter.com/?p=798#comment-11011 That's a lot of lost jobs. Are we ever going to recover from this thing? I don't see any signs of it slowing. I thought Barack was supposed to save us all! That’s a lot of lost jobs. Are we ever going to recover from this thing? I don’t see any signs of it slowing. I thought Barack was supposed to save us all!

]]> By: Kevin Jenkins http://www.fordyceletter.com/2008/12/05/worst-month-since-december-1974/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 Kevin Jenkins Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:39:54 +0000 http://www.fordyceletter.com/?p=798#comment-3083 My client portfolio is 80% growth stage software and internet technology companies (i.e. Saas, web 2.0, social networks, web portal, e-commerce etc) in Los Angeles, and I have experienced no drop off at all in requirements. These businesses are in a different situation because the majority were recently funded and the reason they were funded is to grow. That means hire! Furthermore, they are turning the slow economy into an advantage by hiring top talent laid off by larger companies. So they are actually using this time to upgrade their IT resources and will emerge fully stocked & loaded when the economy turns around. Finally, it doesn't hurt having so much investment capital in their coffers that making a profit to stay alive is required. While healthcare may be a great recruiting niche to be working in, so are companies with an innovative-technology business model. Happy holidays to all! Kevin Jenkins k.jenkins@techrecruiterlosangeles.com My client portfolio is 80% growth stage software and internet technology companies (i.e. Saas, web 2.0, social networks, web portal, e-commerce etc) in Los Angeles, and I have experienced no drop off at all in requirements. These businesses are in a different situation because the majority were recently funded and the reason they were funded is to grow. That means hire! Furthermore, they are turning the slow economy into an advantage by hiring top talent laid off by larger companies. So they are actually using this time to upgrade their IT resources and will emerge fully stocked & loaded when the economy turns around. Finally, it doesn’t hurt having so much investment capital in their coffers that making a profit to stay alive is required. While healthcare may be a great recruiting niche to be working in, so are companies with an innovative-technology business model.

Happy holidays to all!

Kevin Jenkins
k.jenkins@techrecruiterlosangeles.com

]]> By: gregg dourgarian http://www.fordyceletter.com/2008/12/05/worst-month-since-december-1974/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 gregg dourgarian Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:10:49 +0000 http://www.fordyceletter.com/?p=798#comment-3079 Hey Elaine We're seeing across a broad spectrum of geographies strength in allied health care and home care whereas nursing has taken a hit as many hospitals are in a panic cost-cutting phase. Recessions though can make for a great time to start a staffing company provided you have the irrational exuberance to make it work as Craig seems to have proven. Gregg Dourgarian CEO, Tempworks Software greggd@tempworks.com Hey Elaine
We’re seeing across a broad spectrum of geographies strength in allied health care and home care whereas nursing has taken a hit as many hospitals are in a panic cost-cutting phase.

Recessions though can make for a great time to start a staffing company provided you have the irrational exuberance to make it work as Craig seems to have proven.

Gregg Dourgarian
CEO, Tempworks Software
greggd@tempworks.com

]]> By: craig silverman http://www.fordyceletter.com/2008/12/05/worst-month-since-december-1974/comment-page-1/#comment-3062 craig silverman Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:07:12 +0000 http://www.fordyceletter.com/?p=798#comment-3062 I switched my niche over to Healthcare and Medical about 5 months ago and I have to say that business is booming. The aging population of baby boomers combined with the retiring ranks of healthcare professionals at a pace faster than new grads can join into the candidate pool is driving a major boom. UMS Healthcare has opened 20 offices in the last year and has 10 more ready to go by Jan 09, we have over 650 hospitals with signed fee agreements in place and they are hiring. I can't imagine anything being hotter than healthcare & medical right now or in the next few years. I'm looking forward to the Fordyce Forum in Vegas and plan to bring my team. Wishing everyone great success! Craig Silverman COO UMS Healthcare (Unlimited MedSearch) I switched my niche over to Healthcare and Medical about 5 months ago and I have to say that business is booming. The aging population of baby boomers combined with the retiring ranks of healthcare professionals at a pace faster than new grads can join into the candidate pool is driving a major boom. UMS Healthcare has opened 20 offices in the last year and has 10 more ready to go by Jan 09, we have over 650 hospitals with signed fee agreements in place and they are hiring. I can’t imagine anything being hotter than healthcare & medical right now or in the next few years.

I’m looking forward to the Fordyce Forum in Vegas and plan to bring my team.

Wishing everyone great success!

Craig Silverman
COO
UMS Healthcare (Unlimited MedSearch)

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