Comments on: When Management matters http://www.torstenkoerting.com/blog/2008/10/19/when-management-matters/ A project management, outdoor and paragliding enthusiast Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:39:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Torsten J. Koerting http://www.torstenkoerting.com/blog/2008/10/19/when-management-matters/#comment-50 Torsten J. Koerting Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:10:44 +0000 http://www.torstenkoerting.com/blog/?p=325#comment-50 Hi Daniel, thanks for pointing that out. Very interesting thought and I will take you opportunity to elaborate on that further. See article around this at http://www.torstenkoerting.com/blog/2008/10/21/frustration-in-downturn-of-job-market/ TJ Hi Daniel,

thanks for pointing that out. Very interesting thought and I will take you opportunity to elaborate on that further.
See article around this at
http://www.torstenkoerting.com/blog/2008/10/21/frustration-in-downturn-of-job-market/

TJ

]]> By: Daniel Lewis http://www.torstenkoerting.com/blog/2008/10/19/when-management-matters/#comment-48 Daniel Lewis Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:49:21 +0000 http://www.torstenkoerting.com/blog/?p=325#comment-48 TJ, Long time reader, first time blogger.... or something like that! I'm enjoying the topics on the site and I see the newsletter's coming along nicely. We're certainly entering interesting economic times and talk about the global economy is dominating how we think personally and professionally in so many ways at present. As your article points out, some people and companies will be looking at this time as an opportunity to be better than their competitors, where others will focus more on survival. Personally, as a consultant in the IT recruitment market, I’m looking forward to working through this potential market downturn, as it presents an opportunity to re-focus on the key business priorities and drivers that will make you succeed and differentiate yourself from your competitors. Your article has also made me think about what fellow managers and project managers think about their job security and job opportunities in this uncertain time? If we see a continual downturn in the job market as we have seen in the past 6 months, then we’ll see more competition for the good job opportunities, particularly in the contract market. With this in mind and also as you’ll want to be better than your competitors, there’s real value in having a positive and effective relationship with recruitment consultants. When I first meet with people looking for work, the most common feedback I get is that the experience working with recruitment consultants has at times been very frustrating and of little value to them. If the market trend continues and finding good job opportunities becomes more competitive then I see that people’s frustrations will generally increase. I’ve worked on both sides of the fence, as an IT professional and now as a recruitment consultant, and I’ve seen what can be done by both parties to make the relationship more rewarding and effective. This is something I’ll elaborate on if your readers would be interested. TJ,
Long time reader, first time blogger…. or something like that!

I’m enjoying the topics on the site and I see the newsletter’s coming along nicely.

We’re certainly entering interesting economic times and talk about the global economy is dominating how we think personally and professionally in so many ways at present. As your article points out, some people and companies will be looking at this time as an opportunity to be better than their competitors, where others will focus more on survival.

Personally, as a consultant in the IT recruitment market, I’m looking forward to working through this potential market downturn, as it presents an opportunity to re-focus on the key business priorities and drivers that will make you succeed and differentiate yourself from your competitors. Your article has also made me think about what fellow managers and project managers think about their job security and job opportunities in this uncertain time?

If we see a continual downturn in the job market as we have seen in the past 6 months, then we’ll see more competition for the good job opportunities, particularly in the contract market. With this in mind and also as you’ll want to be better than your competitors, there’s real value in having a positive and effective relationship with recruitment consultants.

When I first meet with people looking for work, the most common feedback I get is that the experience working with recruitment consultants has at times been very frustrating and of little value to them. If the market trend continues and finding good job opportunities becomes more competitive then I see that people’s frustrations will generally increase.

I’ve worked on both sides of the fence, as an IT professional and now as a recruitment consultant, and I’ve seen what can be done by both parties to make the relationship more rewarding and effective. This is something I’ll elaborate on if your readers would be interested.

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