Employers Expect Uptick in Hiring in the New Year, CareerBuilder's 2010 Job Forecast Finds

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Employers planning to increase the number of full-time employees goes up 43% for 2010 (from from 14% in 2009 to 20% for 2010)


CHICAGO, December 29, 2009 - The encouraging news regarding the economy may be easing hiring fears, as employers signal an increase in their plans to hire in the new year, according to CareerBuilder’s 2010 Job Forecast. While employers continue to closely monitor the progress of recovery for the U.S. economy, they are beginning to consider hiring strategies designed to preserve the health and growth of their businesses for the future. CareerBuilder surveyed more than 2,700 hiring managers and human resource professionals nationwide across industries.


Twenty percent of employers plan to increase their number of full-time, permanent employees in 2010, up from 14 percent in 2009.