Quotes by Jeff Joerres

“I would say by the end of next year, it could take 12, 13, maybe 14 weeks to fill a spot, and thats when youll see upward pressure on wages.”

“This is one of the most negative outlooks in the wholesale and retail sector since the first quarter of 2004. Theyre going to be very cautious.”

“If you look at skilled positions like electrical engineers or application engineers, the average time to fill those positions has gone up from six to eight week. That may not sound like a lot of time, but with all the efficiency improvements of recent years, theres not much leeway in staffing when you have an opening.”

“This was achieved despite a relatively modest market growth.”

“When we deliver the service, weve got some just incredible loyalty among our clients. The fact of the matter is, Im immensely disappointed in our ability to go out and sell the service.”

“The outplacement industry has gone through much more of a severe downturn than anyone, including us, would have anticipated.”