• U.S. Employment Growth Expected to Be Slow in Q4

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” Among U.S. employers surveyed, 17 percent expect to add to their workforces, and 9 percent expect a decline in their payrolls during Quarter 4 2012. ”Seventy-two percent of employers anticipate making no change to staff levels, and the remaining 2 percent of employers are undecided about their Quarter 4 2012 hiring plans. ”When seasonal variations are removed from the data, the Net Employment Outlook is +11%. Survey results suggest that employers expect hiring intentions to remain relatively stable during Quarter 4 2012 compared to Quarter 3 2012 and to slightly increase compared to one year ago at this time. U.S. employers have now conveyed a positive Outlook for 12 straight quarters. ” In the Northeast, 16 percent of employers indicate plans to increase staff levels, while 10 percent expect to decrease payrolls, resulting in a Net Employment Outlook of +6% for Quarter 4 2012.” Read the full report: Manpower.us

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