Thirty percent of employers predict an increase in hiring activity during the second quarter of 2006, according to a survey of 16,000 employers by Manpower, Inc.
In the survey, 6 percent of respondents said they expect a reduction in payrolls during the second quarter. Fifty-eight percent reported no change in hiring plans for second quarter.
"Employers have reported similar levels of hiring for nine quarters now, which tells us that they are not willing to throw off the equilibrium with radical shifts in hiring," says Jeffrey A. Joerres, chairman & chief executive of Manpower, Inc.
Staffing plans for the Northeast, Midwest , South, and West are all expected to remain consistent through June of 2006, according to the survey.