So firms are still laying off and companies are hiring. What's new about that?

Unemployment in New York City is over 9%, the state economy is lousy, the telecom industry that carried New Jersey for the last twenty years has disappeared, and you're having trouble getting interviews. Interpretation please.

I think we're starting to come out and the newspapers will be a little behind. The war is over and we won. What Al-Qaeda? Haven't heard hie nor hair of them in a while. Economy is put putting. Nationwide unemployment is 5.4%. Technology sector has gotten hammered. Many employmen agencies have disappeared or severely downsized.

BUT!

We're seeing a small uptick in consulting assignments available. New jobs are starting to open for staff level people and companies are hiring in a more reasonable amount of time. Leadership roles being hired for are stll few and far in between. The large consulting firms are picking up staff and that means here are people who need to spend money to get some big and small things done. Jobs are opening in new sectors and not just in pharma.

I think the summer is going to be pretty good.