Look who's hiring now: Inquire within

Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/1116/careers-unemployment-jobs-look-who-is-hiring-now.html

Nov 16, 2009

It's really bad out there. But, sensing opportunity, companies across America are starting to hire again, despite powerful drags on hiring. "We're seeing a classic case of behavioral conservatism," says Jonathan Burgstone, who runs UC Berkeley's Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology. Most companies don't feel comfortable adding to their payrolls unless they see competitors doing the same, he reasons. "They require much more proof than is necessary to convince themselves that hiring is the right thing to do."