1.   Amy Smith, who runs the Long Island office, says the recession has improved the quality of job candidates.

2.   Amid this tight job market, the firm also has realized that many job candidates place a high premium on flexible work arrangements.

3.   And he does little paid advertising, preferring word of mouth to find job candidates.

4.   And managers can interview job candidates by video, saving trips coast-to-coast.

5.   And even some recruiters who show up admit they are trying harder to land a date than a job candidate.

6.   And the hospital no longer will rule out job candidates who smoke.

7.   As employers demand more commitment and energy from executives, many are taking a closer look at the ages of job candidates.

8.   Before coming to BMW, job candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and have worked at least three years.

9.   Black job candidates are rejected for no good reason, he said.

10.   Boeing hopes to develop a pool of highly qualified job candidates through the six-phase assessment program.