tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004657121796244954.post8423978642486576014..comments2024-01-02T14:07:26.943-05:00Comments on PSMJ Resources Blog: What worries an A/E firm CEO?PSMJ Resources, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16978088305992034006noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004657121796244954.post-33601573884356008332008-07-16T17:51:00.000-04:002008-07-16T17:51:00.000-04:00Ed,I certainly don't disagree with your point abou...Ed,<BR/><BR/>I certainly don't disagree with your point about staffing being less a concern in our current economy. My main hypothesis (perhaps not stated clearly enough) is that perceptions about the business may have turned more dramatically than the business itself. Most of my clients continue to do quite well, but they are still anxious about the not-too-distant future. Your organization's own numbers through 2007 do not suggest a significant downturn in our business overall (at least a few months ago).<BR/><BR/>So is the apparent shift in priorities among CEOs based on market realties or market uncertainties? I suggest more of the latter. As we continue to hear more bad news about the economy, it's natural to assume it will affect our firm's business even if it hasn't yet. So some are probably sitting tight on new hires even if they're currently short-staffed.<BR/><BR/>Do recent layoffs substantially improve the availability of talent? That's debatable since firms usually don't let their better performers go until things really get bad. There are certainly more people available, but they may not assuage the long-standing concern about "finding enough good people."<BR/><BR/>By the way, thanks for the plug for my blog. I value the dialogue!<BR/><BR/>MelMel Lesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365741168597409377noreply@blogger.com