Job Market - Same or Worse Than Before DotCom Mania?

[Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>]

This discussion brings up a point I'd like to hear some opinions on:

I don't think anyone would claim that the job market in North America is worse
than it was about 14 months ago. However, is it genuinely bad? Or has it simply
gone back to what it was before the dotcom mania, and only seems worse because
things were so good last year?

Based on what I've seen recently of the local market in Vancouver, Canada, and
what I've heard from e-mail acquaintances across the continent, I suspect that
it only seems worse. Part of the reason seems to be that people are relying more
on job sites and technology sites for their job hunts than on contacting
companies themselves.

However, that's only one person's impression, and, if true, may not be true
across the continent. Any thoughts?

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Bruce Byfield 604.421.7177 bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com


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