David Ranson, a consulting economist for H.C. Wainwright, a research firm serving investment managers, has spent years examining how markets tell us things.  In response to a question regarding the nature of the recovery, Ranson said that, “We’ll have positive growth but weak employment.  Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean employers will hire new workers.  Productivity is rising, but much of it may be because employers aren’t hiring.  You see, employers have choices.  They can choose a large work force of average workers.  Or they can choose a smaller work force of above-average workers. An employer who sees employment as a losing game — more government regulation, more taxes and more hassles — isn’t going to be eager to hire (just average workers).”

Employers have always tried to hire above average workers, but according to Ranson, there are even more incentives now than ever.  If you are now hiring, how do you increase your odds of hiring an above-average worker?

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