| | Employers are optimistic
about adding to their
workforces in the first
quarter of 2007,
according to the
Manpower Employment
Outlook Survey. The
study, which analyses
global hiring trends and
is produced by Manpower
Inc, found that
employers in 20
countries and
territories are
reporting more robust
hiring plans than one
year ago.
In contrast to the
first quarter of 2006,
European employers in 11
of 12 countries say they
will boost
year-over-year hiring
activity, with employers
in Germany reporting a
second consecutive | |
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| | quarter of positive job
prospects. The Manpower
Survey gathers data from
nearly 50,000 employers
across 27 countries and
territories each
quarter.
"The global labour
market looks set for a
positive start to 2007
with employers in most
of Europe and Asia
planning to increase
hiring compared to the
first quarter of 2006,
and the US job market
continuing to plug along
at a steady pace," said
Jeffrey Joerres,
chairman and CEO of
Manpower Inc. "The
German labour market
appears to be gaining
momentum with a second
consecutive quarter of
healthier job prospects | |
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| | ahead, while employers
in Singapore and India
are set to accelerate
hiring considerably from
12 months ago."
The first quarter of
the year is historically
a slow period for hiring
in many countries, as
holiday workers finish
their assignments and
the colder winter months
inhibit work in the
northern hemisphere in
industries such as
agriculture,
construction and
tourism.
The Manpower survey
showed the most
optimistic hiring
expectations for the
first quarter are in
Peru, Singapore, India,
Argentina, South Africa,
Costa Rica, Japan, | |
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| | Australia and New
Zealand. Employers in
Belgium, Costa Rica,
Peru, Ireland, Japan,
Spain, Switzerland and
South Africa are
reporting their most
optimistic hiring plans
since the survey began
in these countries. In
addition, the survey was
expanded to Argentina
this quarter, where
employer hiring
expectations are among
the strongest in the
survey.
Across the Europe,
Middle East and Africa
(EMEA) region, job
prospects are strongest
in South Africa,
Ireland, Spain, the
United Kingdom, Sweden
and Belgium, while
Italian employers report | |
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| | the weakest regional
hiring expectations.
Employers in Norway are
the only ones in the
region indicating that
they will slow hiring
from one year ago. This
quarter's result from
Norwegian employers is
the weakest in two
years.
"Our data from the
EMEA region shows
notable strength in the
transport &
communication and
finance/insurance/real
estate sectors where
there should be ample
opportunities for job
seekers throughout the
region," said Joerres.
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