Near Term Hiring Forecast

What's the job market expected to be like in the second quarter of this year? Of the nearly 16,000 employers interviewed by Manpower Inc. for the quarterly report released today, 22 percent said they expect to hire more workers, compared with 20 percent in the first quarter. Nine percent said they planned to reduce their work force, compared with 12 percent in the previous quarter. Sixty-three percent said they'd maintain current staffing levels.

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