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Given the nature of our business, every single day we speak to people who are in the business of hiring new employees. We talk about their process, and their costs, and the time it takes to find the people they need to survive and grow their business. And yes, many of the people we speak with now remember when we went through similar situations in the '70s, the 80's, the 90's, and yes, again in 2002 right after 9/11.

See a trend?

There's a business cycle. And just as we've gone through these low's before, so too will we hit the high's again. America is still open for business. And while governments may debate this course of action over that course of action, the bottom line is that we'll come through this just like any other down-cycle, but in the meantime, there is work that still needs doing.

And companies still need people to do that work. There are currently over three MILLION jobs in this country that are open.

Right now, the actions we take as individuals and as organizations are going to be what determines how long this down-cycle will be. As for us, we remain bullish on America. 232 years of history back us up. To that end, we're reviving a campaign that was originally the brainchild of the City of San Francisco -- America: Open for Business.  It's our way of showing our clients that the best disinfectant for "fear" is optimism.

And we have every reason to be optimistic in our future!

America is not going out of business.  Plan accordingly!