The fortunes of recruitment companies tend to be closely tied to the wider economy. They can flourish in times of growth, but flounder during an economic slowdown.  As the economy bounced back with aplomb after the Covid-19 pandemic, tech and professional services went through a period of untrammelled growth and recruiters were needed to find and place the talent moving industries, companies and countries. This time last year, LinkedIn released data insights on its own platform listings, which showed that the demand for recruiters themselves was soaring. But the pace has changed, and news of layoffs in smaller tech companies has…