Recruitment Executives Forcast Modest Professional Hiring N
ine percent of executives intervie- wed for the Robert Half Professional
Employment Report (
http://www.robert-
half.us/per) said they plan to increase the number of full-time employees in profes- sional occupations in the third quarter, and 6 percent anticipate declines. The net 3 percent1
increase is down slightly from
the prior quarter’s forecast but continues a trend of hiring outpacing staff reductions. Eighty-five percent of respondents ex- pressed confidence in growth prospects for their companies, up from 82 percent in the second-quarter survey. Forty-two percent of executives, inclu-
ding those not planning to hire in the next three months, said they are concerned about their ability to find the right talent to fit their needs when the time comes. This response is up five points from last quarter.
Key Findings Eighty-five percent of executives said
they are confident in their organizations’ ability to grow in the third quarter. A net 3 percent of executives plan to
increase hiring in professional occupa- tions in the third quarter of 2010. Executives in the transportation and
business services sectors plan to do the most hiring, with a net 12 percent and 9 percent, respectively, projecting hiring in- creases.
England2
Among regions, businesses in New project the most hiring activity,
with a net 10 percent of executives plan- ning to add professional-level staff. The legal field is again expected to see
the strongest hiring activity, with a net 31 percent of respondents planning to increa- se staff levels, up from 26 percent in the second-quarter survey.
California Tops Nation in percent)3
More than four in 10 executives (42 said it is challenging to find skil-
led professionals today. “While most companies remain cauti-
ous about adding new staff, they appear to be more optimistic about their growth prospects for the third quarter,” said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International. “As the economy im- proves, firms that made personnel cuts during the downturn will likely need ad- ditional skilled professionals in a variety of disciplines to help manage increased customer demand.” Survey results also showed that, despite
high unemployment levels, many compa- nies are discovering that locating the pre- cise talent they need can be challenging. “Some firms are engaging project profes- sionals not only as a way of maintaining staffing flexibility but also to evaluate and potentially groom these individuals for full-time roles,” Messmer said.
Hiring for Green Jobs CA Green Companies: “We’re Hiring!” California tops the nation in green job openings according to a new analysis by
GreenJobSpider.com, a job search engine.
GreenJobSpider.com shows that Cali- fornia has 7,500 postings for green jobs online – more than any other state in the country beating Washington, DC, Texas, Colorado and even New York. “California is ahead of the pack in green job creation because we are leading the
country in adopting ambitious and innovative clean energy and energy efficiency policies,” said Susan Frank, Coordinator of the California Business Alliance for a Green Economy. “AB 32, California’s historic climate and energy security law, provides the market certainty the clean energy industries need to invest heavily in a strong workforce in California.” According to the
GreenSpider.com survey, the top hiring states as of May 2010
are:
• California • Washington, DC • New York • Texas • Colorado The most comprehensive survey of California’s clean economy to date supports
the
GreenJobSpider.com analysis, finding that California green businesses have in- creased 45 percent in number and 36 percent in employment from 1995 to 2008. Over that same time period, total jobs in California grew only 13 percent. The sur- vey, commissioned by the nonpartisan, non-profit organization Next 10 and con- ducted by Collaborative Economics, also found that as the economy slowed between 2007 and 2008, total employment fell 1 percent, while green jobs continued to grow by five percent. Visit the Alliance at
www.ca-greenbusinessalliance.com.
52
www.blackeoejournal.com
Professional-Level Hiring -- By Region Executives in New England project
the most active hiring, results show, with a net 10 percent expecting to add staff. New England’s results also represent the largest quarter-over-quarter net increase among all regions.
Professional-Level Hiring -- By Industry Executives in the transportation and
business services sectors anticipate the most professional-level hiring in the third quarter, with a net 12 percent and net 9 percent, respectively, projecting increases in personnel levels.
Professional-Level Hiring--By Field For the second consecutive quarter, re- spondents in the legal profession forecast the strongest hiring activity of all fields, with 33 percent of lawyers projecting staff increases and 2 percent anticipating declines.“Law firms that aggressively reduced staff are now attempting to re- build their teams, prompted in part by the recession’s stimulative effect on practice areas such as bankruptcy, foreclosure and litigation,” said Brett Good, a Robert Half International district president. Find more information at
www.roberthalf.us. The Black E.O.E. Journal
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100