As the economy continues to weaken, employers will need to hone their human resource management tools. While the downturn has created an employer’s market, many companies fail to recognize the opportunity it provides to improve the quality of their team and their business. Some of the best employees in the economy are finding themselves out of a job and facing meager opportunities. Meanwhile, some of the companies fortunate to have sidestepped the need to reduce their staff are left with a great opportunity to improve the quality of their staff. While that concept may initially put off a business owner with personal loyalties to their staff, in the end, the competitiveness and quality of the business dictates its survival and, thus, the benefit of the whole team.