The 6 Biggest Mistakes Recruiters Make in a Tough Market

Undoubtedly recruiters are working in a very challenging market. Whether you look at public company results, any job index you care to name or the headlines in the general media, it's all pretty sobering stuff.

I worked in two tough markets, 1991/2 in Sydney and then 2001/2 in Melbourne. Co-incidentally both geographic markets were ones I had just entere…