Employers See Uptick In Hiring In 2010

[Purveyor]

Source: Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. employers expect to hire more new workers in 2010 than they did in 2009, a sign the U.S. recession may be easing its grip, research showed on Tuesday.

One-fifth of employers plan to add full-time, permanent employees next year, up from 14 percent in 2009, according to CareerBuilder.com, an online jobs site that surveyed more than 2,700 hiring managers and human resource professionals.

Just 9 percent said they plan to cut head count in 2010, down from 16 percent in 2009, according to the nationwide survey.

"There's definitely an uptick. The number of employers who say they're going to add full-time workers is up from last year, and that is very good news," said Michael Erwin, senior career advisor at CareerBuilder.

Yet 61 percent of employers said they do not plan to change staffing levels, showing a degree of caution, he said.

"Employers are waiting to see what the economy does and what the new year brings," he said.

One-third of employers plan to add technology jobs, while 28 percent said they would add customer service jobs and 23 percent said they planned to increase their sales force.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BS11P20091229?feedType=nl&feedName=usbeforethebell

[denem]

1. It's all lies I tell you, ditto ditto ditto

[Robb]

2. For balance (the end of the article)

All silver linings have a cloud. :) I think there's more lining than usual, though.

Fifty-seven percent of employers expect to see higher salaries for existing employees in 2010, down from 65 percent in 2009. Also, 29 percent plan to increase salaries in offers to new employees, down from 33 percent in 2009.

As to bonuses, medical coverage and matching 401k contributions, the survey found 37 percent of employers plan to cut benefits in 2010, up from 32 percent who trimmed in 2009.

Many employers -- 37 percent -- said they plan to take advantage of the large labor pool and replace low-performing employees in 2010.

[dmallind]

3. Hmm. More cautious hopefulness here

Obviously the 2X+ rate of job adders to job losers is good news and the main point, but worth mentioning is that the 61% static is not truly null. People leave the workforce for various reasons at a consistent rate and a static workforce means replacing those who are lost voluntarily (retirement, entrepreneurs etc) or involuntarily (death, disability etc).

[fascisthunter]

4. I'll Believe it when I see it.. (nt)

[geckosfeet]

5. It starts with a trickle.

[kestrel91316]

6. My niece with a MFA from U Iowa finally got a P/T job at a Hallmark shop. Sigh.

[WriteDown]

9. MFA?

Ugh. Should have gone into medicine or law.

[kestrel91316]

11. Her BA was in Spanish/Portuguese from NYU. Summa cum laude.

She did her thesis project translating a novel from Portuguese into English. She has no interest in science or medicine or law.

The translation work isn't completely dead, nor will it ever be. But yeah, I don't consider liberal arts degrees nearly as useful as hard science.

[kestrel91316]

12. The Iowa Writer's program is the best in the country - they crank out Pulitzer

Prize winners like there's no tomorrow. Both her degrees are very prestigious, but the job market for everything except plumbers and electricians is down for the count.

[LeftHandPath]

7. Not where I work...

We're expecting another huge round of layoffs this year.

Our business is cratering.

[peace frog]

8. Not around these parts

My Florida community is at 12.6% unemployment with no uptick in sight.

[winyanstaz]

10. There are no jobs here yet.....

More people on the streets though and more shops standing empty.

[Dappleganger]

13. I'll believe when dh finally has a permanent job with full benefits.

Until then none of those statistics matter to us.

[Grateful for Hope]

14. kick

[TomCADem]

15. Employers see uptick in hiring in 2010

Source: MSNBC

NEW YORK - Employers expect to hire more new workers in 2010 than they did in 2009, a sign the recession may be easing its grip, research showed on Tuesday.

One-fifth of employers plan to add full-time, permanent employees next year, up from 14 percent in 2009, according to CareerBuilder.com, an online jobs site that surveyed more than 2,700 hiring managers and human resource professionals.

Just 9 percent said they plan to cut head count in 2010, down from 16 percent in 2009, according to the nationwide survey.

"There's definitely an uptick. The number of employers who say they're going to add full-time workers is up from last year, and that is very good news," said Michael Erwin, senior career advisor at CareerBuilder.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34619553/ns/business-careers/

[Demeter]

16. Spin, Spin, Spin

Alas, no Rumpelstiltskin to turn this straw into gold.

[Blasphemer]

17. Great news... nt

[Johnny Harpo]

18. That Needs To Be One Hell Of An Uptick...............

to make any REAL difference.

[CatholicEdHead]

19. We will see

I am not holding my breath. Just follow SMW and you would not be that upbeat.

[fascisthunter]

20. As I Said before, I Believe it When I See It!

[OverDone]

21. I agree , Daily Job Cuts Explains it all

Yeah I agree with you, I don't believe any job news or any crap until I see it pan out. When you look at the numbers http://www.dailyjobcuts.com , you can see we are far from over. How the heck can there be this many closing/layoffs and everyone can just close their eyes and say well its not me, doesn't seem right.

[fascisthunter]

22. because those with money and a comfortable lifestyle just don't care

they'd rather see millions of homeless people being kicked around and commiting crime just to get by.