More than half of 500 employers surveyed by* Employers listed technology, customer service and sales are the first three areas in which they will add jobs when the economy rebounds.
* The average time to fill open positions remained unchanged from last year at 4.5 to 14.4 weeks.
* Six in 10 employers are willing to negotiate with qualified candidates for higher pay.
* Four in 10 respondents expect the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to create jobs in their organizations during the next two years.
* More than half of employees polled plan to make a career change or go back to school when the economy recovers.
*Giving pay raises to top performers to retain them was the primary method 40 percent of hiring managers said they would use pay raises once the economy improves.