As a read the article Workforce Planning: Preparing For the Next Economic Downturn by Dr. John Sullivan, a cold chill ran up my spine and a wave of memories came rushing back to me. My mind went back to when I was the Recruiting Supervisor for CTS Corporation in late 2000 and into 2001 and a few articles started to appear on ERE regarding economic downturns, decreasing recruiting activity and a recruiters role during a down cycle. I might be jumping the gun, the sky might not be falling down but this article might foreshadow what lies ahead.

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