Economists say that stock market leads job market by 6 months.
In 2001, first stock market plummeted then companies started laying off.
So by this theory, if NYSE/NASDAQ start picking up now (I mean consistently), after 6 months we can start seeing no layoffs, new recs, new fundings etc.,
So, after about 6 months of improvment in job market BCIS will probably go back to its original speed before the freeze.
Either way its gonna take more than an year for me, I think. So, no bets on anything... for the time being.