In the last several months, there have been a huge number of layoffs. Lots of very talented, experienced, and motivated folks have unfortunately been affected. Earlier this week, I read an article written by GL Hoffman on US News entitled When HR is Bad PR. The article highlights the efforts that should be made to reply to candidates. The article made think - “How many more resumes are recruiters and HR professionals receiving because of the recent layoffs?”

This is where I would like some participation and comments from you. How many more resumes have you noticed? I’m just looking for a general sense and not an accurate percentage or count…though it is great if you know this number and are willing to share. However, sticking with the general sense, I’m just looking for something like “a bunch more” or “about the same.” It would also be nice to know perhaps your location and industry.

Answering the resume question above should be very easy for anyone with an applicant tracking system (ATS). If you currently don’t have an ATS, now would be a terrific time to consider implementing a solution to organize additional candidates while quickly identify the strongest ones. I would be happy to discuss it with you more if you are interested in learning. In fact, I will be hosting a webinar next Wednesday (12.17.2008) at 1:00PM CST for anyone interested in learning the basics of an ATS. Space is limited, but feel free to contact me if you would like to attend.

Thank you in advance for anyone that shares information.

Best of luck!!!
Jake Stupak
www.TheATSGuy.com
www.JobDigTracker.com