Time to hire is key. Some organizations in the private sector, particularly—and this was before, too, when we had the high-tech bubble in 2001—were hiring and filling positions within 48 hours. One fellow I know from Agrium out in Calgary happened to meet two people at a vegetable stand on a weekend who were just driving into Calgary. They were two young engineers, just graduated. He said, “Here's my card. Promise me you won't call anybody, and call me on Monday.” They did and he hired both of them, like that.
On June 12th, 2007. See this statement in context.