Interesting how the start of a New Year brings hopes of better things.

Being the eternal optimist, I am hoping that great things happen in 2010! We are seeing a slight increase in business and a sense of anticipation for a better year.

Client companies are beginning to talk strategically about their plans for the New Year, and they are including BennettFrost in those plans. Candidates are talking about job changes or career changes, and we are excited to be part of their transitions.

As I reflect on the past year, it is with mixed emotions. We continue to enjoy the opportunity to work in partnership with our clients, helping them solve their placement and human resource needs. Internally, due to the economy, we lost a couple of our team members. It was a huge adjustment for our close-knit team, but we pulled together and had a good year.

Best wishes to all of you for 2010, and we will look forward to working with you as the new year evolves.

Cathy Frost