[jsfg_cinti] ARTICLE: Forty Percent of U.S. Employers to Add Jobs in 2007

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Here's some good news.

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Lance

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Forty Percent of U.S. Employers to Add Jobs in 2007,
CareerBuilder.com Survey Finds
Press Release 1/02/07

CareerBuilder.com, the nation's largest online job
site with more than 23 million unique visitors and
over 1.5 million jobs, released the results of its
latest survey, conducted by Harris Interactive®,
tracking projected hiring trends for 2007. The survey,
titled "2007 Job Forecast," was conducted from
November 17 through December 11, 2006 of 2,627 hiring
managers and human resource professionals in private
sector companies.

"Recent reports from the U.S. Department of Labor
support a sense in the market that the economy is
slowing at a gradual, reasonable pace and inflation
has steadied," said Matt Ferguson, CEO of
CareerBuilder.com. "This bodes well for job creation
as economists and employers alike predict a moderated,
yet stable, hiring environment to carry over into the
New Year. Forty percent of hiring managers and human
resource professionals surveyed report they will
increase their number of full-time, permanent
employees in 2007, compared to 2006. Eight percent
expect to decrease headcount while 40 percent expect
no change. Twelve percent are unsure."

Amount of Employees Being Recruited
While more than one-third (36 percent) of employers
expect to add 10 employees or less in 2007, 29 percent
will hire more than 50 and 20 percent will hire more
than 100. Nearly one-in-ten employers will hire north
of 500 new employees.

Most Popular Positions
On par with previous surveys, the areas employers will
be recruiting for the most include healthcare (24
percent), administrative/clerical (19 percent), sales
(17 percent), accounting/financial operations (17
percent), customer service (13 percent), information
technology (13 percent), management (12 percent) and
engineering (9 percent).

SEVEN MAJOR HIRING TRENDS FOR 2007
"Employers expect to face greater human capital
challenges as a large number of Baby Boomers retire
and productivity growth plateaus," said Ferguson.
"Forty percent of employers report they currently have
job openings for which they can't find qualified
candidates. Going into 2007, the U.S. workforce is
likely to see employers become more competitive in
recruitment and retention efforts evident in higher
salaries, better training and career advancement
opportunities and more flexible work cultures."

#1 - Bigger Paychecks

#2 - Diversity Recruitment
     -- Hispanics Workers in Demand

#3 - More Flexible Work Arrangements

#4 - Rehiring Retirees

#5 - More Promotions

#6 - Hiring Overseas

#7 - Better Training

...

To view the entire forecast, visit
http://img.cbdr.com/images/aboutus/pressroom/2007JobForecast-Q1_US.pdf.

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