2013 U.S. Job Forecast Positive for Independent Recruiters

December of each year usually brings predictions about jobs for the following year. This December is no exception. Recently, I read Careerbuilder’s 2013 U.S. Job Forecast. Independent recruiters take note! My post today will summarize this forecast which was conducted online in November 2012 by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder and included more than 2,600 hiring managers and human resource professionals as well as more than 3,990 workers (employed full-time, not self-employed, non-government).

• Key Findings
  1. 62% of the companies reported they were in a better position than one year ago
  2. 42% reported sales had increased and another 42% had no change in sales

• Hiring of Full-time, Permanent Employees
  1. 26% of employers will increase the number of full-time, permanent employees they will hire (up 3% from 2012)
  2. 9% will decrease (up 2% from 2012)
  3. 55% no change
  4. 11% undecided

• Top 10 Jobs Companies Plan to Hire for in 2013 for Full-time, Permanent Positions
  
  1. Sales
  2. Information Technology
  3. Customer Service
  4. Engineering
  5. Production
  6. Business Development
  7. Administrative
  8. Research & Development
  9. Accounting & Finance
  10. Marketing

• Temporary and Contract Hiring
  1. 40% will hire temporary or contract workers in 2013 (up from 36% in 2012)
  2. Among these employers, 42% plan to transition some temporary workers into full-time, permanent employees in 2013

• Hiring By Region
  Employers  in the Midwest, Northeast, South, and West regions of the U.S. noted if they planned to increase hiring, decrease hiring, or have no change in hiring as well as if they were undecided about hiring in 2013. While all regions showed an increase from 2012 regarding an increase in hiring for 2013, employers in the West and the South responded that they will hire more employees in 2013 than those in the other regions.

To read the complete Careerbuilder 2013 U.S. Job Forecast, click here.

While the forecast shows some employers are optimistic, others are still cautious. However, for independent recruiters, it is good to read that only 9-10% of employers will decrease the hiring of full-time, permanent employees in 2013.

What trends in hiring have you noticed with the clients you serve?

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