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The recruitment market today: Who holds the upper hand?

BDJ In Practice volume 37, pages 114–119 (2024)Cite this article

  • Assessing whether it is a recruiter's or a job seeker's market

  • Factors affecting the recruitment market

  • Are the changes here to stay?

Assessing whether it is a recruiter's or a job seeker's market

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