I've got to be honest, this constant stop‑and‑start with hiring is wearing me down. We go through posting the role, screening resumes, interviewing great candidates… and then suddenly the position gets put on hold again. It’s frustrating because we’re losing good talent, wasting everyone’s time, and the team is still short-staffed. The work doesn’t stop just because hiring does, and it’s hard to keep candidates warm when I can’t give them a clear timeline. Feels like I’m running in circles instead of moving forward.

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Going thru this myself - similar trend last year…and year before for my team/industry. We have learned a lot and found as long as you are transparent about the process and timeline, there are not surprises on the candidate side. On the hiring side, we now have a pool of low hanging fruit to reach into for when hiring resumes - time to hire and project staffing has become extremely fast for us - keep the funnel full and it all pays off when you need it to!

I had a conversation recently about how this summer will probably stand out in everyone's mind as a very strange time. Businesses can't plan their budgets going forward because of the tariffs, and a lot of things have just been put on pause. It's obviously rough on people looking for work, but if they're following the news I assume they understand the problem. All you hear is the word "uncertainty."

"uncertainty" is the new buzz word haha

I completely get how draining the hiring yo-yo is. I try to keep communication honest—with candidates and with my team. Still, it’s frustrating and sometimes feels like running in place. I focus on small wins, like improving our process for next time, because it’s about progress, not perfection.

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