After a very trying 2009 for all of us in the staffing industry, 2010 cannot get here soon enough. With that said, we are far from being out of the economic and thus hiring delema we have been in for a while. When looking for a position you will need to be just as diligent and agressive as before. While I have talked to a number of clients who have expressed interest in hiring after the first of the year, they are all going to be very selective and will not be rushed into making a decision.
I do expect this to slowly change as the year goes on however. Exxon Mobil just announced that their large LNG project in Papua New Guinea has been approved and the credit needed is available. We will start to see a trickle down to a number of contractors and subcontractors when the money starts to flow in February. Hopefully the other operators will follow suit and start greenlighting new projects. From what I have read all of the operators have approved their capital budgets for the new year and most are an improvement over 2009.
Keep your fingers crossed and here is to a great new year.
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