I think it has a lot to do with what Dave mentioned...and maybe a bunch of them just received their budget for this year so they are ramping up.
Dave's scenario is an interesting take on it though. I wonder how many companies sidelined big EDI projects as well as hiring additional help last year so now they are scrambling? --- In [email protected], Praveen Kumar <jackpraveen@...> wrote: > > Well, the economy in terms of the GDP growth has been improving for the past > few months except for the slight decrease in the UK this year, and George > Osbourne says its due to the Christmas snow. However the GDP growth rate > isn't reflecting proportionally on the employement rate, be it North America > or Europe (with the exception of Germany, not surprising). At least in the US > one doesn't feel the burden of the economic collapse if he/she has a job, but > in Europe, with government austerity measures in place this year (like the > VAT rise, tuition fee rise), one will feel the ache for years to come even if > he/she has a job... > > > --- On Mon, 2/7/11, Dave Records <dave@...> wrote: > > > From: Dave Records <dave@...> > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] <JOBS> Observation > To: "Thompson, Glenn" <glenn.thompson@...> > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Monday, February 7, 2011, 6:27 PM > > > It would appear that way Glenn! Since I took a long term contract in > November, I've had at least 8 calls. Most likely a product of companies > sitting on their money until the backlog was too great to ignore! > > Dave Records > Records Consulting, LLC > Phone: 616.583.0090 > Email: dave@... > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 7, 2011, at 11:26 AM, Thompson, Glenn wrote: > > > I have noticed an uptick in the number of job posting in EDI-L. I have > > also noticed the increased activity on job agents and such. > > > > Is the economy really picking up? > > > > Glenn Thompson > > Corporate IT - Project Leader > > (239) 552-3500 Voice > > > > (239) 598-2303 Fax > > e-mail: glenn.thompson@... <mailto:glenn.thompson@...> > > > > Enabling America's Best Local Health Care > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > ... > Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, > <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> > > Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> > IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
