downsizing

In a bad economy, talent is everything. Unemployment and lowered budgets force companies to latch onto their most productive employees to fill the voids left by downsizing.

In tech and other industries, it can be even harder as the top talent is well aware that their services are at high demand.

How can businesses determine when a rockstar is on the verge of leaving?

The Big Three automakers have made strides in fuel economy but still rely on light trucks and S.U.V.’s for profits.

The Mohegan Sun Casino plans to cut 355 jobs as part of a downsizing its top executive said was prompted by declining revenue due to the recession.

The Bay Area news project says it wants to fill some of the vacuum left by the downsizing of the local newspapers.

The bankruptcy, to be filed Monday morning, culminates a remarkable confrontation between Washington and Detroit that is expected to result in a drastic downsizing of the company.

No one knows which will be the first big city without a large paper, but there are candidates all across the U.S.

I was wondering if anyone here has ever worked with a corporate recruiter.

My company is going through a downsizing (I'm a developer working with employee benefits), and while I still have a job things are iffy.

Although I've been in the field 10 years, I've never really done a job search. I put my resume online, and have begun hearing from recruiters.

Given the terrible economy (I'm in the Midwest), I'm thinking that it might make sense to get outside help.

My questions are:

1.

How to compare recruiters?