Despite recession woes, it’s still a great time to be a recruiter.  Here are ten reasons to chew on this Thanksgiving:

10.  There are still excuses for being a lazy recruiter from time to time.

9.   Job boards are dying.  Whether you believe this statement or not, recruiters can be content with the fact that hiring will always be a people business, and it’s the people who will decide how they want to search for jobs.

8.  There are always new tools for connecting with people.

7.  Competition for passive candidates is compelling recruiters to be more creative.

6.  Evolving search engine changes mean that marketing your recruiting firm online means focusing on producing great content instead of trying to figure out how to trick search engines.

5.  Staffing firms are growing, and even making the Inc. 500 list.

4.  You don’t need fat paychecks to attract young talent these days.

3.  Recruiters are living in the age of Siri, and now can have access to a personal assistant without coughing up health benefits.

2.  Thinking about starting your own firm?  Now is the perfect time to start-up.

1.  Recruiting is entering the realm of reality television.  People love reality TV, no matter how bad it is.  It’s a good thing.

Happy Thanksgiving!

This post originally appeared at www.sendouts.com