Anticipated Turnaround Prompts Development of Aggressive Recruiting Plans, According to MRINetwork

PHILADELPHIA--(Business Wire)--
With the recruiting efforts of companies across the board slowed to a trickle,
many business leaders are beginning to worry about how they will ramp up hiring
quickly when the economic turnaround is a reality. Those companies that put a
recruiting plan in place in advance have a distinct opportunity to lead the
pack, according to MRINetwork, one of the world`s largest search and recruitment
organizations.

"If companies wait to develop a plan until hiring freezes are lifted or until
budgets are increased, it will be too late to gain competitive advantage," says
Tony McKinnon, president of MRINetwork. "During economic recoveries,
organizations that quickly react historically pick up market share from
competitors not quite as agile. This is especially true if your organization
isn`t the largest or the most well-known in your industry. Whether the
turnaround in your industry comes this year or next, now is the time to identify
new and emerging tools and technologies that can be adapted to your company`s
staffing needs."

For the many U.S. companies with global reach, it`s likely that competition for
talent in some geographic regions (or product areas) will intensify long before
an overall turnaround occurs, says McKinnon. "Your plan should include tactics
that allow you to get a head start in these hot areas and provide a testing
ground for your company`s endeavors in all areas."

The key is to ramp up recruiting efforts at the right time. "If you start active
recruiting too early, you`ll leave candidates waiting too long before you can
take action," says McKinnon. "If you start too late, though, you miss out on the
forward-looking talent who are among the first to be willing to assume the risk
of a new position and a new organization."

For more tips from McKinnon on constructing a turnaround plan following a
recession, please visit
http://www.mrinetwork.com/cms/press/article_release.aspx?id=740.

About MRINetwork:

Management Recruiters International, Inc., branded as MRINetwork, is one of the
largest executive search and recruitment organizations in the world. A
subsidiary of CDI Corp. (NYSE:CDI), a global provider of engineering &
information technology outsourcing solutions and professional staffing, the
MRINetwork has 950 franchised offices in 35 countries. Visit MRINetwork at
www.mrinetwork.com.

For MRINetwork:
Sarah Permutt, 212-687-8999
spermutt@kitchenpr.com

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