RE: longevity

Good Question, No longer in "new job mode" now in "how long until
retirement mode"

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Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 1:25 PM
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Subject: longevity

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well dave, the five year "gut " of the i/t industry from 01-06 has
scared enough "stable" i/t workers, almost to the point that recruiters
are having difficulty in getting "employed" folks to change, and yet
there are still thousands sitting at home trying to get back into i/t
and to no avail.

i already see the shortage of as400 developers , most of my placements
are taking three/four months to fill. the old days of hearing the
"ninety day probation" period to see if both the employer/employee like
each other may be long over, cause i'm finding the "employed employee "
will no long take that risk to see if each are happy with the other.
mainly because of the mass layoff for such a long time So , with very
few new "trainees " brought in these last five years,
things are going to get real interesting....probably more ammo for
clients to "outsource"
i see company ads in the papers/job boards longer and longer now...lots
of frustration out there now...

i know of one cobol insurance firm up north that has had five offers
rejected these last sixty days

"As the world turns...........in the I/T industry,,,

regards, frank thomas

best regards,
frank thomas
dir/mis recruiting
hms company
412-531-7494
hmsco@xxxxxxx
serving the mis industry thirty five years