[xvedejas]

Is the pool of open positions shrinking or growing? That might give a better idea of the rate that companies are able to hire now, compared to before

[ghaff]

My first hand observation is that many companies are still hiring. But it's much harder to get reqs for positions and the hiring is much more selective.

[dbcurtis]

The hiring _can_ be selective. My group is hard to hire for (we are looking for a rare combination of skills). We had unlimited reqs before the crash. We are lucky enough to have unlimited reqs now. But we can be choosier now.

[killjoywashere]

What's a 'req'?

[ghaff]

Requisition. In this context it means an approval to hire someone for a position.

[dbcurtis]

hiring requisition. Basically approved headcount to hire against. And a job description for the recruiters to post and also use as guidance for matching people to openings.