For the second consecutive quarter, the percentage of CFO’s who anticipate hiring more Accounting and Finance workers has gone up. While those who plan to hire more employees in the 2nd quarter of 2010 stands at just 7%, it is still a sign of good news because it is the highest forecast since the 1st quarter of 2009. In addition, the number of those expected to decrease staff has gone down the past two quarters.
A survey of 1400 CFO’s in the United States found that 84% are ‘somewhat confident’, and 34% are ‘very confident’ of the near future. The survey, conducted by Robert Half International also noted that the Mountain states are expected to hire the most new workers, many of which are in the education and health services sectors. Robert Half International chairman and CEO, Max Messmer said, “While most businesses remain cautious, some companies are beginning to hire selectively to ensure they have the employees in place to capitalize on opportunities that may arise as a result of an improving economy. In some cases, firms are using temporary professionals to help meet workload demands and as a way to evaluate individuals for potential full-time positions.”
Ultimately, this may be a good sign of things to come in our economy. To read more about this, click here.