August, 2006

After two weeks of extremely hot weather throughout most of the United States, things seem to have "broken open" again. During extremes in weather, no one is motivated. It's as though we spend all day going,

"Boy is it hot out there. "

"Yeah. The heat index says it's like 115 out there."

Yeah I heard it was like 115."

"Yep, it's hot."

"And the air conditioning isn't doing well enough."

"Have they started to cut back on power . . . "

And, so it goes. The focus is on the heat.

Yet, at the same time there is an active job market.

I don't work with a lot of junior people but there are shortages of cheap smart people. A person in my office found an accountant making $34000 in Boston. He just moved to NYC. One company offered him $44000. The next company $50000.

Another person is here to interview from the Carolinas. This business analyst is making $71000 and will probably get an offer in the mid $80's plus bonus.

Good people are doing well. Cheap people are doing extremely well.

If you are trying to hire, sell the job to everyone you meet.

Jeff Altman

The Big Game Hunter
Concepts in Staffing
jeffaltman@cisny.com

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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, is Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, He has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in technology, accounting, finance, sales, marketing and other disciplines since 1971. He is a certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues, and a practicing psychotherapist.

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