Over the past few months I've been making some not-so-bold predictions about the demise of job boards and the rise of the "hub and spoke" sourcing model for finding a better class of active candidates. Rather than repeat the prognostication here, I'd suggest that despite the shift to this new and improved sourcing model, in the long run it might not really matter.

Despite my optimistic view of the past few months, I'm considering the possibility that the recovery could be very long in coming and very slow in growing.  

Do you think our new president will have it bad in his first 100 days?  The recruiting industry is looking even worse.  In late December we launched our annual survey and the results continue to roll in.  We're keeping the survey open for a few more weeks so we can get the broadest picture possible of what's happening out there.  You still have time to participate in the survey and receive the executive summary of our results, so if you haven't had a chance to fill it out, please take a moment to do it now by clicking here.  Don't delay.