Job Forecast Gives Hope To Consumers
A recent report by CareerBuilder found a significant amount of employers plan to increase hiring for the remainder of the 2011 calendar year.
Close to 50 percent of employers want to hire more workers in the latter half of the year, which is a 6 percentage point increase from the same time last year. Those who want to hire full-time employees on a permanent basis rose to 35 percent this year from 2010's 28 percent. Contracted and temporary workers are projected to be hired by 12 percent of employers, which is higher than last year's 9 percent.
"Last year, certain sectors or departments in companies were producing jobs," said Matt Ferguson, chief executive officer of CareerBuilder. "This year, the U.S. is seeing job creation in all industries, functions and company sizes."
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