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December 26, 2006 10:27 AM PST
New Year's resolution: Hire more people
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About 40 percent of some 2,600 hiring managers surveyed said they plan to increase their number of full-time, permanent employees in 2007. Another 40 percent expect no change in their head counts, and 8 percent are expecting job eliminations, according to the survey, conducted from November 17 to December 11.
Of the jobs for which employers will be recruiting, about 13 percent will be in information technology, the survey said.
"Of the tech recruiters surveyed, 48 percent said they would be adding positions in 2007, 10 percent said they would be decreasing posts, and the remaining said they were unsure or expected no change," said CareerBuilder spokeswoman Jennifer Sullivan.
More recruiting is expected in the areas of health care (24 percent), administration and clerical work (19 percent), sales (17 percent), and accounting and finance (17 percent). That sector breakdown is on par with previous surveys, according to
The survey results also mesh with recent U.S. Department of Labor reports that the market is slowing at a gradual, reasonable pace and that inflation has steadied, CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson
"This bodes well for job creation as economists and employers alike predict a moderated, yet stable, hiring environment to carry over into the New Year," he said.
But while a modest recovery might be starting, when it comes to the technology sector, have claims of a rebound been exaggerated?
"The tech sector, most notably, is suffering from the
Other 2007 trends predicted by the CareerBuilder survey include: bigger paychecks (81 percent of employers report their companies will increase salaries for existing employees); more flexible work arrangements (half of employers say they are either extremely or fairly willing to provide job sharing or other alternate schedules); and
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Does this sound reasonable? I'm all for every country on the face of this globe to grow, develop, and prosper; surely this is "of God". But let's keep in mind that charity still is most effective when it's started close to home.
2. Invest in training and retaining staff.
3. You get quality work from your staff by treating them with respect.
4. You get loyalty from your staff by being loyal to them.
These premises seem so self-evident; it's amazing that 99% of American corporations don't follow them.