Those with a stake in association and nonprofit recruitment are happy to close the door on 2009. Searches handled by recruiters dropped by 32 percent this year. Many organizations reported staff reductions to hold the line against steep declines in revenue. Job seekers faced stiff competition as the number of vacancies in trade groups, professional societies and charitable nonprofits, though higher than 2008, were way off historical averages. “In many ways, recruiting in 2009 mirrored our economic times. Recruiting got very slow,” said veteran recruiter Wendy Pangburn, who recently opened her own firm, Pangburn Partners LLC. CEO Update reported 4.4 percent more senior… Read More