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2009 4th Quarter Hiring Forecast

According to the "Q4 2009 U.S. Job Forecast" from CareerBuilder / USA Today, fourth quarter hiring forecast indicates optimism and hope for businesses in our country.

Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder, stated "Companies are switching their focus from cost containment to growth. Employers who have instituted pay cuts or layoffs in the last year are reporting that they have begun to restore compensation levels and rehire employees. While these are positive indicators, the pace of hiring will remain restrained. It will take time to rebuild the confidence needed in the nation's economy to trigger more robust recruitment programs."

Here's a brief synopsis of expected employer trends in 2009 fourth quarter:

10% Expect to decrease headcount

17% Plan to add full-time regular employees

68% Report stability-no change in their workforce

Flexibility. Firms can use outsourcing to achieve great flexibility.

22% of employers with more than 250 employees expect to add full-time regular positions in the next three months, up from 17% in the third quarter

17% of companies with 51 - 250 employees plan to add headcount this quarter, which is unchanged from third quarter additions

10% of companies with 1 - 50 employees plan to increase staff for fourth quarter.

From these statistics, restrained growth appears to be the trend as we move closer to 2010. If you are looking to add staff, however not sure if the position is for a short or long term need, Professional Contract Staffing may be the answer. Career Transitions, LLC, offers Contract Staffing for your short term need. If this short term need develops into a long-term regular position, we offer a Contract-to-Perm solution in addition to Permanent placement. For more information please contact Angie Fitzpatrick, Manager, Professional Accounts, at 800-800-3617, or afitzpatrick@careertransllc.com.

If your company still needs to balance year-end budgets by reducing headcount, please allow Career Transitions Outplacement Services to help alleviate concerns for you and your terminated employees.

Outplacement helps reduce retaliatory litigation and behavior as well as management anxiety at termination meetings. Outplacement support can shorten your terminated employees' job search and can minimize the negative impact.

If you would like to download a copy of the Q4 2009 U.S. Job Forecast, published by CareerBuilder & US Today, please visit: http://img.icbdr.com/images/aboutus/pressroom/Q42009JobForecastReport.pdf

Questions? Contact Elizabeth J. Muellner, SPHR at 800-800-3617, or emuellner@careertransllc.com.

November/2009	Issue: 12
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2009 4th Quarter Hiring Forecast According to the "Q4 2009 U.S. Job Forecast" from CareerBuilder / USA Today, fourth quarter hiring forecast indicates optimism and hope for businesses in our country. Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder, stated "Companies are switching their focus from cost containment to growth. Employers who have instituted pay cuts or layoffs in the last year are reporting that they have begun to restore compensation levels and rehire employees. While these are positive indicators, the pace of hiring will remain restrained. It will take time to rebuild the confidence needed in the nation's economy to trigger more robust recruitment programs." Here's a brief synopsis of expected employer trends in 2009 fourth quarter: 10% Expect to decrease headcount 17% Plan to add full-time regular employees 68% Report stability-no change in their workforce Flexibility. Firms can use outsourcing to achieve great flexibility. 22% of employers with more than 250 employees expect to add full-time regular positions in the next three months, up from 17% in the third quarter 17% of companies with 51 - 250 employees plan to add headcount this quarter, which is unchanged from third quarter additions 10% of companies with 1 - 50 employees plan to increase staff for fourth quarter. From these statistics, restrained growth appears to be the trend as we move closer to 2010. If you are looking to add staff, however not sure if the position is for a short or long term need, Professional Contract Staffing may be the answer. Career Transitions, LLC, offers Contract Staffing for your short term need. If this short term need develops into a long-term regular position, we offer a Contract-to-Perm solution in addition to Permanent placement. For more information please contact Angie Fitzpatrick, Manager, Professional Accounts, at 800-800-3617, or afitzpatrick@careertransllc.com. If your company still needs to balance year-end budgets by reducing headcount, please allow Career Transitions Outplacement Services to help alleviate concerns for you and your terminated employees. Outplacement helps reduce retaliatory litigation and behavior as well as management anxiety at termination meetings. Outplacement support can shorten your terminated employees' job search and can minimize the negative impact. If you would like to download a copy of the Q4 2009 U.S. Job Forecast, published by CareerBuilder & US Today, please visit: http://img.icbdr.com/images/aboutus/pressroom/Q42009JobForecastReport.pdf Questions? Contact Elizabeth J. Muellner, SPHR at 800-800-3617, or emuellner@careertransllc.com.	September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 In This Issue 2009 4th Quarter Hiring Forecast Who We Are...Contact Us Featured Article Who We Are Amy Szuba Senior Contract Recruiter Angie Fitzpatrick Manager, Professional Accts Brenda Comer Office Manager Brian Hulecki Senior Search Consultant Elaine Chaffee Executive Vice President Elizabeth Muellner Director, Career Mgnt Services Jeff Tuholski General Manager John Milletics Client Relations Associate Kristin Jarrin Recruiter Additional Resources & Helpful Information conomic Recovery - Consumer Pricing: see article Create a Stress Free Holiday Season: see article How to Make Your Messages Memorable: see article