Hiring Tide Turns For Corporate Librarians

Corporate librarians are seeing demand for their services increase from last year's rock-bottom levels. As 2003 has progressed, recruiters say they've been filling more openings for mid- to upper-level corporate librarians than in 2002, when headcounts in corporate information centers were being reduced.

http://www.careerjournal.com/salaryhiring/industries/librarians/20031022-capell.html?home_whatsnew_major
(CareerJournal.Com October 2003)

Some of the hiring is for librarians to work in such industries as biotechnology that weren't badly hurt by the recession. Other librarians are being recruited to replace staff members who were laid off to cut costs during the downturn. Recruiters say the hiring spurt also is due to the increased need for professionals who can help locate and organize competitive information. "Smart organizations realize that a librarian or information specialist is critical to the business-development process, which is where most senior executives are spending their time right now."

Posted by Tom on October 27, 2003