Global businesses will still hire too, but may ask their graduate recruits to work abroad at first, he thinks.The most profound effect of the downturn may be not on employers' thinking, but on graduates'.
Only that it still sends a chill through employers thinking of opening new businesses or expanding old ones.
And they will also wonder whether you have an ax to grind and are difficult to work with – definitely not something you want future employers thinking!
Look, no one could fault an employer for thinking twice about hiring someone who has been convicted of murder or child molestation.
It's precisely what your future employer is thinking constantly and pushing too far can hurt your cause.
Some employers are thinking about pulling out; others have already taken the plunge.
The seniority system is crumbling, and now employers are thinking more about making use of available talents and skills".
"Faced with a wage bill of this size, some employers are thinking twice about taking on new workers," Hick said.
Employers are thinking about every angle they can these days to keep employees happy, creating incentives from flexible working hours to signing bonuses and even discount shopping programs.
