workforce diversity
Slower, More Cautious Hiring
Expected in New Year
Flexible Work Arrangements, Green Jobs, Diversity Recruitment and
Rehiring Retirees Among Trends for 2009
“T
he job market of 2008 suf-
fered as the U.S. economy
weakened and entered into a
recession,” said Matt Ferguson, CEO
of
CareerBuilder.com. “Looking
ahead, recruitment levels are expected
to be lower in the new year, but
employers are not out of the mix com-
pletely; instead they’re taking ‘a wait
and see’ approach to hiring. Fourteen
percent of employers, surveyed by
CareerBuilder.com, state they plan to
increase full-time, permanent employ-
ees and 16 percent plan to decrease in
2009. The remainder of employers say Hiring By Region lowed by 20 percent of employers in
they are unsure or don’t plan to make Staff expansions are expected to be Transportation and Utilities, 16 percent
any changes to their headcount in the strongest in the South and West in in Sales, 14 percent in Healthcare and
new year.” 2009. Eighteen percent of employers in 13 percent in Financial Services. Retail
the South and 14 percent of employers employers are also planning to expand
Full-time in the West plan to add full-time, per- staffs at 7 percent followed by 5 per-
Fourteen percent of employers plan manent employees compared to 13 per- cent of Hospitality employers.
to increase their number of full-time, cent in the Midwest and 11 percent in
permanent employees in 2009, com- the Northeast. Employers in the North- SEVEN MAJOR HIRING
pared to 32 percent who anticipated east are projecting one of the largest TRENDS FOR 2009
increasing headcount in 2008. Sixteen amounts of staff decreases at 19 per-
percent plan to decrease staff levels in cent, followed by 17 percent in the #1 Increased Salaries
2009 while 56 percent expect no Midwest, 16 percent in the West and 14 Even as companies explore ways to
change. Thirteen percent are unsure. percent in the South. cut costs, employers still plan to
increase salaries in the coming year.
Part-time Hiring By Industry
Eight percent of employers plan to Comparing select industries, job square6Sixty-six percent of employers
increase their number of part-time creation in Professional and Business report their companies will increase
employees in 2009, down from 21 per- Services and Information Technology salaries for existing employees in
cent who expected to do so in 2008. is expected to carry into the new year. 2009, down from 80 percent in 2008.
Fourteen percent plan to decrease Twenty-eight percent of IT and 23 per- square6Forty-six percent expect to raise
headcount in 2009, 62 percent expect cent of Professional and Business Ser- salaries by 3 percent or more while 10
no change and 15 percent are unsure. vices employers plan to add full-time, percent anticipate increases of 5 per-
permanent employees in 2009, fol- cent or more.
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