Assembly Lines: Uptick Occurs in U.S. Hiring Forecast
MILWAUKEE-According to the latest Manpower Inc. Employment Outlook Survey, U.S. employers expect to strengthen their hiring activity in the fourth quarter of 2003. When the seasonal variations are removed from the data, the survey results for this quarter mark the first increase in job prospects since the first quarter of 2003.
Of the 16,000 U.S. employers that were surveyed, 22 percent said they plan to increase hiring activity for the October to December period, while 11 percent expect a decrease in employment opportunities. Another 62 percent of employers foresee no change in hiring, and 5 percent are uncertain of their staffing plans.