Once again it is time to gather together our yearly reports. Numbers are due at the Big House and the Leadership is eager to close on performance for 2007 and plan strategy for 2008. In my sphere, I sift, sort, slice, and dice resumes received and hires made by source first and then by band, job category, job function, average salary, etc. I don't have the numbers in yet but I will make a prediction on the reactions I will hear:

• Gee, once again happy employees referring friends is our single single best source of hire....
• Damn - we spent how much with agencies!!  
• So why did they charge us xxx% more this year when their hires were down xx%

Numbers will soon be in and I look forward to discussing the trends my colleagues and I have seen over the past few years.