October 10, 2011Staffing & Employment NewsStaffing & Employment NewsJob growth improved more than expected in September. Payroll jobs advanced 103,000 in September despite government sector contraction – private non-farm payrolls gained a total of 137,000 in September, following a 42,000 increase in August and 173,000 in July. Friday’s employment report shows that the labor market is not quite as sluggish as earlier believed. (more…)  October 11, 2010Staffing & Employment News, Redfish October NewsletterStaffing & Employment Newsfrom the Redfish Technology October Newsletter C-Level Confidence:There is growth in hiring in the private sector. The third quarter Vistage CEO Confidence Index survey showed the level of confidence up for the 7th consecutive quarter. Reportedly 46% of CEOs plan to expand their workforce in the 3rd quarter survey, up from 39% a year ago. According to the latest survey by CareerBuilders and USAToday, 21% of employers plan to hire in the fourth quarter. Last quarter 25% of employers reported adding to headcount, and the previous two quarters of 2010 also saw improvements both in sequential and year over year hiring. While a lot of the hiring is for impermanent positions, many employers plan to transition workers to permanent positions. According to the survey, the positions most likely to be hired for contract or temporary staff in the last quarter of 2010 are: IT (27%), Administrative (25%), Engineering (12%), Finance and Accounting (12%), Sales and Marketing (10%), and Creative & Design roles (9%). The American Staffing Association’s staffing index rose to the highest level in two years. Hitting a reading of 100 in the week of Sept. 20th, this is the first time since May 2008 that the index has reached 100. (more…) |
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