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Recruitment Process Outsourcing Eases the New Talent Glut

Submitted by Amitai Givertz

Jan 03, 2009

Summary

U.S. jobless claims are at a seven-year high. More than 9 million Americans are now out of work, and unemployment is cutting across all industries. And with a global recession looming, analysts don't expect unemployment rates to dip anytime soon.

The result is something HR professionals haven't seen for years: a talent glut. Just months ago, HR pros who were tasked with hiring were trying desperately to fill positions and unable to find candidates.

Now the problem has reversed. Instead of a talent shortage, recruiters are buried in an influx of resumes, and sorting through them to find the right candidate is stretching time and resources thin. Read the full article

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