CareerBuilder Survey: Hiring Up In 2013
The New Year will bring in more jobs throughout the United States, but not enough to make a substantial dent in joblessness, according to a survey by online jobs and careers site CareerBuilder.
The company’s annual hiring forecast, based on a survey of more than 6,500 hiring managers, human resources professionals and workers, said just 26 percent of hiring managers plan to add full-time, permanent employees in 2013, up just 3 percentage points over 2012.
The survey also revealed that more than 60 percent of employers said they’re in better financial shape than they were a year ago, and more than 40 percent said sales increased over the last six months. “While this bodes well for job creation, employers are still assessing the implications of a weakened global market and a modest recovery” in the U.S., said Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder. “We don’t expect 2013 to bring any big surprises in regard to employment. Rather, it will continue on a path of stability and gradual growth barring any significant economic disruptions.”
The top two positions companies plan to hire for in 2013 are sales and information technology, which is where employers expect to see the largest salary increases, CareerBuilder said.
The survey also uncovered the following:
- Fifteen percent of small businesses (500 or fewer employees) said they plan to take out new lines of credit in 2013. While small businesses are showing more confidence in their hiring intentions, there are still concerns over financial stability and market demand.
- Small businesses’ plans to hire increased at least three percentage points while plans to downsize trended up the same amount.
- Among employers based in the Northeast, 23 percent plan to add full-time, permanent staff in 2013, up from 21 percent in 2012; while 10 percent plan to reduce headcount, up from 8 percent last year.
- More companies are turning to staffing and recruiting companies and temporary workers to help meet increased market demands. Forty percent of employers plan to hire temporary and contract workers in 2013, up from 36 percent last year. Among these employers, 42 percent plan to transition some temporary workers into full-time, permanent employees over the next 12 months.
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