Why You Need a Search Partner Most When the Tide is Slack

In the talent world, we often talk about the push and pull of the market — when it’s driven by candidates or led by clients. Each of those comes with its own dynamics.

In a candidate-driven market, demand is high and supply is low. There are more open jobs than there are qualified people to fill them. Employers are competing for talent, sweetening the deal with perks, flexibility, and speed. It’s a sprint.

In a client-driven market, the script flips. More candidates are looking for opportunities, and fewer companies are hiring. Job boards are flooded, inboxes overflow with resumes, and your internal team spends valuable time wading through a pile of “maybes” just to get to one “yes.”

But the trickiest hiring time of all? Slack tide.

That moment when the market isn’t clearly in one direction or another. The pull hasn’t turned. You’re not sure what kind of market you’re even in — and that uncertainty makes every hiring decision harder.

Here’s why you need a search partner like Lee Group Search during those (and, quite frankly, every other type) of times.

You’re getting inundated with applicants — but not the right ones.

Just because more people are applying doesn’t mean you’re finding stronger talent. Our team filters, screens, and presents only those candidates who truly fit — not just on paper, but for your team, culture, and long-term goals.

This is especially important as the U.S. is scaling up its availability of qualified candidates, uniquely trained to work in renewables.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reported that “through its targeted funding, workforce-training programs and technical-assistance initiatives, the DOE is scaling up technologies that will put Americans to work in construction, skilled trades and engineering.

These initiatives, the DOE said, “will help the U.S. build vital, new infrastructure and ensure that every worker can thrive in the modern energy economy.”

And it will also help put more candidates on the market, which we can sort effectively through.