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MAJORITY SURVEYED TO HIRE OVER 12 MONTHS

Robert Half Technology logoMore than half of 500 employers surveyed by Robert Half Technology and CareerBuilder plan to hire full-time employees over the next 12 months, while four in 10 will hire contract, temporary or project workers, and four in 10 will hire part-time employees. These are among the findings of a survey of 500 employers who employ at least 500 people.

The survey asked how American employers will hire as the economy rebounds. It was conducted on behalf of Robert Half Technology and CareerBuilder by International Communications Research from April 30 and May 31. Among other findings were the following.

* 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.

 

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