Canaries in the Coal Mines

This New York Times story highlights the challenges technology recruiters are facing during the recession. Included in the story is Alexis Lovell, a former Plantronics recruiter.  

“The memories of a painful downturn still haunt many in Silicon Valley. It was only eight years ago in the dot-com collapse that one in five of the region’s jobs vanished. Yet many recruiters say that for them, things are worse this time around.”