Most of the customers we've seen have had budgets cut. So what can you do if your recruiting budget is cut? I mean, you still have to fill open positions because it's more than likely that if you've got a job open, it's probably costing you more to have that position open. So now what? Don't panic. With a little creativity and research, you can find ways to cut and rearrange your spending but still get quality responses. So to help you out with this, we wanted to point you to some good resources for hiring on a budget.

5 Tips for Recruiting in a Recession - some concrete ideas for you to cut costs but still get some quality advertising for your open positions.

Recruiting with Little or No Money - some more concrete ideas to recruit on a budget. This is great because it offers some ideas for Sourcing and breaks down into some ideas for college and few other specifics.

Recruitment Economics - Focused on Orlando area but still a good information on how to get your company to excel in a recession time.

Spice Up Your Employer Brand - How you present your company is going to be crucial especially now when you find a candidate you want to hire.

Why You Should Put Time into Writing a Job Description - How you present the job can really determine what kind of response you're going to get. This will provide tips for optimizing your job posting so that you can get better candidates and a better response.

- Rosie Reilman, Photo by Simon Davison