The tenor of the recruitment industry has changed over the past year as firms went from the battle to win the talent war to surviving the hiring freezes and layoffs caused by a slowing economy. Many recruiters are using this time to focus on improving their industry and have joined with others in the field to discuss strategy. The industry is moving away from the effort to attract job seekers and returning to the basics of analyzing companies hiring needs.
See "Recruiters Band Together in Tight Job Market", Crayton Harrison, The Dallas Morning News, August 8, 2001