It feels like 2002 at SHRM….. Missing this year:

• Booths
• Attendance
• CEOs
• Parties
• Big splash by any one company

Present at show:

• Reflection
• Pause
• Ingenuity
• Opportunity
• Desperation, yet with hope

I just returned from SHRM 2009 (the big HR show) in New Orleans, and in one instance the career industry seems to be experiencing a moment of pause due to current economic conditions — yet at the same time, you can see the wheels turning in the minds of the leading brands. Continue reading →