Antal Global Snapshot 09

Edition 9 - July 2011
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ANTAL GLOBAL
SNAPSHOT
A survey of hiring and firing trends in key
employment markets around the world.

THE ‘ANTAL GLOBAL SNAPSHOT’

Introduction
The ‘Antal Global Snapshot’ is a regular survey of hiring (and firing) trends in some of the world’s most important
employment markets and in those likely to join this group over the coming decade. This is the ninth report in the series
and is based upon material sourced from over 12,800 businesses in commerce, industry and the financial services
sectors in 47 countries on five continents.

We hope that you find it both interesting and useful.

Chairman and CEO
Antal International

About Antal International
Founded in 1993, Antal International is a management and professional recruitment specialist with a particular focus
on the sourcing and retention of candidates in the ‘Generation Y’ bracket. One of the first recruitment organisations to
devote substantial resources to emerging markets, the company now has 98 offices in 32 countries and works with
many of the world’s most successful and ambitious multi-nationals.

Methodology
This edition of the ‘Antal Global Snapshot’ is based upon survey forms and telephone interviews completed by line
and HR managers in 12,875 companies, professional partnerships and financial institutions across 47 countries in
June 2011.

Each respondent was asked whether they were currently hiring or letting go professional / managerial staff and
whether they intended to do so over the coming quarter. All respondents were granted anonymity to encourage open
and honest answers.

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Local Picture - Detailed information on the key markets surveyed.

Western Europe
Are you currently hiring at managerial/professional level?
Do you expect to hire at managerial/professional level over the coming quarter?
Are you currently letting people go at managerial/professional level?
Do you expect to let people go at managerial/professional level over the coming quarter?

Austria Belgium

55% 57%

25% 23%
19% 17% 14% 12%

Austrian hiring levels have remained consistent since last The number of businesses hiring at a managerial /
quarter. While the percentage of organisations taking on professional level or intending to do so in the next three
new staff remains low at 19%, current firing levels are also months has decreased since last quarter. However, the
low, indicating that a lack of recruitment activity is due to percentage of organisations currently letting staff go has
businesses retaining their staff. fallen to 25% and promises to drop further in the next
quarter. This indicates that more employees are retaining
their jobs.

France Germany

59% 59%

38%
30% 33%
28%

8% 6%

Current hiring levels in France have consistently Germany’s hiring and firing figures have remained fairly
increased over the last six months and show a modest but consistent since the last quarter’s Snapshot. The
noticeable improvement on last quarter. The percentage percentage of organisations shedding staff remains low at
of organisations expecting to hire at a managerial and just 8%, indicating that the German employment market is
professional level over the coming quarter has also risen stabilising, with high staff retention rates.
to 59%. Overall, France has remained consistent with
previous figures with 30% of the businesses asked
expecting to let people go over the coming quarter.



Western Europe Continued...stern Western Europe

Italy Luxembourg

54% 54%
48% 46% 43%
29%
14% 14%

Like many of its Western European neighbours, Italy’s The percentage of businesses taking on managerial and
hiring and firing levels have remained consistent over the professional staff in Luxembourg has fallen by 32% since
last quarter with the percentage of businesses taking on the last quarter, when Luxembourg boasted the highest
and shedding staff fluctuating by just 1% or 2%. In line global hiring levels. However, firing levels look set to
with much of Western Europe, it seems Italy is retaining decrease over the next quarter, indicating that
its staff and that the jobs market is stabilising. organisations intend to keep on the staff hired during this
boom in the market.

Nordics
Netherlands (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)

52% 53% 56%
49%

28% 26% 30% 29%

The Netherlands has enjoyed a successful quarter. There is a lot of activity in the Nordic employment market,
Current hiring levels have increased by 15% since last with a respectable 53% of employers currently hiring – a
quarter and are expected to further increase to 52% over comparatively high figure within the context of Western
the next three months. The percentage of organisations Europe and one that looks set to increase in the coming
letting go of staff has remained fairly consistent, three months. Firing levels are also predicted to fall in the
increasing by a modest 6%, indicating growth in the coming quarter, indicating modest but noteworthy growth
employment market. in the market.



Western Europe Continued...stern Europe

Portugal Spain

35% 32%
28% 28% 30% 28% 26% 23%

Portugal’s current hiring activity at a professional level has Spain’s hiring and firing levels have not changed
gone down from 35% to 28% since the last quarter. dramatically since last quarter’s Snapshot. Current hiring
However, the percentage of organisations currently firing activity of managerial and professional staff has increased
managerial and professional staff has also fallen. The slightly to 35%. Current firing levels have also dropped
outlook is more positive, as the percentage of slightly this quarter with this trend looking set to continue
organisations planning to let people go in the coming into the next three months.
quarter looks set to fall.

Switzerland United Kingdom

61% 64%

33% 29% 29%
23%
11% 10%

The percentage of organisations increasing their head The United Kingdom has seen small decreases in current
counts in Switzerland has fallen since last quarter. hiring levels, with 61% of organisations currently taking on
However, the percentage of businesses shedding staff professional and managerial staff. However, this figure
has remained at a consistently low level, indicating that, in looks set to rise to 64% over the next three months as the
line with the majority of Western European countries, market promises to pick up again. Current firing activity
Swiss companies are retaining their staff. has risen marginally to 29%, but as the market looks set
to grow next quarter, firing levels are predicted to drop to
23%.


WESTERN EUROPE
Detailed examination of key markets

Western Europe Key Sectors

Germany Key Sectors

81% 46% 71%
79% 23% 70%
40% 6% 29%
41% 6% 25%
BANKING & FINANCIAL
AEROSPACE AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICES

21% 62% 86%
19% 62% 50%
7% 38% 21%
4% 31% 14%
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION

49% 58% 58%
49% 59% 42%
3% 21% 0%
5% 14% 0%
ELECTRONICS ENERGY & RENEWABLE ENGINEERING

17%
9%
3%
4%

FMCG


WESTERN EUROPE

Western Europe Key Sectors Continued…

Germany Key Sectors Continued…

84% 77% 21%
82% 77% 18%
33% 31% 8%
17% 23% 6%

HEALTHCARE LEISURE MANUFACTURING

26% 37% 36%
30% 34% 28%
26% 6% 9%
9% 5% 9%
MEDIA PHARMA/MEDICAL RETAIL

73% 21% 65%
69% 31% 64%
31% 4% 12%
15% 7% 5%
SHIPPING & TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES
TRANSPORT - HARDWARE

66%
59%
14%
3%
TECHNOLOGY
- SOFTWARE


WESTERN EUROPE


Italy Key Sectors

37% 55% 44%
39% 56% 44%
22% 13% 17%
24% 12% 11%
BANKING & FINANCIAL
AUTOMOTIVE CHEMICAL
SERVICES

86% 38% 74%
93% 50% 65%
50% 6% 13%
50% 6% 22%
COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONIC ENERGY & RENEWABLE

56% 42% 12%
56% 37% 12%
11% 9% 6%
6% 7% 5%
ENGINEERING FMCG LEISURE

60% 56% 78%
63% 56% 67%
27% 22% 8%
27% 20% 11%
MANUFACTURING PHARMA/MEDICAL RETAIL

72% 82% 75%
71% 64% 68%
35% 0% 29%
37% 0% 39%
SERVICES

33%
56%
22%
11%
TECHNOLOGY
- SOFTWARE


WESTERN EUROPE


Netherlands Key Sectors

56% 67% 36%
41% 39% 76%
53% 50% 71%
36% 17% 86%
ACCOUNTANCY BANKING & FINANCIAL CHEMICAL
SERVICES

52% 41% 46%
39% 50% 50%
30% 25% 21%
30% 32% 21%
ENERGY & RENEWABLE FMCG LEISURE

56% 50% 48%
49% 51% 31%
54% 28% 40%
41% 30% 38%
MANUFACTURING MEDIA PHARMA/MEDICAL

46% 64% 51%
49% 38% 37%
29% 36% 40%
29% 31% 38%
RETAIL SERVICES SHIPPING &
TRANSPORT

58% 36%
57% 64%
26% 5%
24% 6%
TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY
- HARDWARE - SOFTWARE


WESTERN EUROPE


Nordic – All Nations Key Sectors

67%
100%
11%
22%
ENERGY & RENEWABLE

71%
64%
21%
14%
MANUFACTURING

80%
80%
60%
60%
TECHNOLOGY
- SOFTWARE


WESTERN EUROPE


Spain Key Sectors

41% 29% 15%
23% 25% 30%
14% 29% 19%
13% 33% 26%
AUTOMOTIVE BANKING & FINANCIAL CHEMICAL
SERVICES

28% 34% 22%
35% 31% 19%
29% 43% 24%
32% 43% 22%
COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION ELECTRONIC

36% 37% 21%
34% 26% 21%
34% 24% 33%
22% 11% 36%
ENERGY & RENEWABLE ENGINEERING FMCG

32% 38% 38%
25% 33% 35%
25% 36% 30%
13% 29% 24%

48% 56% 33%
52% 53% 67%
10% 12% 0%
19% 24% 0%
SERVICES SHIPPING & SOCIAL MEDIA
TRANSPORT

44% 33%
41% 32%
25% 19%
22% 20%


WESTERN EUROPE


UK Key Sectors

67% 50% 79%
100% 63% 93%
33% 25% 29%
33% 13% 21%

AUTOMOTIVE BANKING & FINANCIAL ENERGY & RENEWABLE
SERVICES

71% 100% 53%
71% 100% 42%
29% 60% 37%
43% 40% 21%
FMCG LEISURE MANUFACTURING

50% 63% 100%
50% 88% 83%
40% 25% 50%
20% 25% 33%
PHARMA/MEDICAL RETAIL SERVICES

57% 71%
44% 72%
42% 14%
42% 14%



Eastern Europe & Eurasia

Bulgaria Croatia

54% 52% 55% 52%

23%
18%
9% 9%

The overall picture in Bulgaria is positive, as current hiring Current hiring levels in Croatia have risen significantly
levels have risen over the last few months, peaking this since the last quarter to 55%, and look set to stay
quarter at 54%. The positive trends look set to continue as consistent in the next three months. The percentage of
firing levels are predicted to drop to 18% over the next businesses currently shedding staff has dropped by 10%
three months. since last quarter’s Snapshot and is on course to remain
stable at 9% in the coming quarter.

Czech Republic Hungary

53%
48% 46%
43% 43%
30%
20% 16%

Hiring levels are down in the Czech Republic with current Hiring activity in Hungary has continued to rise since last
figures falling to 48%. However, these numbers are still quarter with hiring levels for managerial/professional staff
comparatively high against the backdrop of the Western reaching 43%. This figure looks set to rise by 3% over the
European employment market and look set to rise, as next three months as more Hungarian organisations
53% of the businesses asked intend to take on staff in the intend to recruit. The percentage of businesses shedding
next three months. The number of organisations letting staff however has increased slightly from last quarter to
people go has also risen from 12% last quarter to 43% 20% but firing predictions for next quarter are still low at
this quarter, indicating overall movement in the Czech 16%.
employment market. The market looks set to balance out
in the next three months, with firing levels due to drop by
13%.



Eastern Europe & Eurasia Continued...

Poland Romania

55% 53%
47% 49%

23% 24%
12% 11%

As predicted, the percentage of organisations hiring at Hiring activity has remained consistent in Romania, as
managerial and professional level has risen this quarter to have current firing levels, which have risen by a modest
55%. Meanwhile, the percentage of businesses currently 8%, indicating that, in line with much of Eastern and
lowering their head count has remained stable at 12%. Western Europe, the employment market is rightsizing.
The overall picture is positive. Over half of employers are
currently hiring combined with one of the lowest current
firing levels in the region.

Russia & CIS
(Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) Slovakia

66% 68% 69%
58%

34% 32% 31%
27%

Russia boasts one of the highest current levels of Current hiring levels have remained consistent in Slovakia
recruitment in the region, with 66% of the businesses at 58% but look set to rise by 11% over the next three
questioned taking on managerial and professional staff. months. The positive trends run across the board as, at
The percentage of organisations letting staff go has fallen 27%, firing levels are 15% lower than predicted last
since last quarter to 34% and looks set to drop a further quarter.
2% in the coming three months.



Eastern Europe & Eurasia Continued...

Turkey

71%
65%

21% 17%

Since last quarter, there has been a spike in hiring activity.
The percentage of businesses taking on new managers
and professionals has reached 71%. The future looks
positive for Turkey as the number of organisations
shedding staff is 15% lower than predicted last quarter,
and looks set to fall by a further 4% over the next three
months.


EASTERN EUROPE

Eastern Europe & Eurasia Key Sectors

Hungary Key Sectors

71% 19%
86% 50%
0% 19%
43% 13%

COMMUNICATION FMCG
S

29% 44%
29% 67%
57% 22%
43% 33%
PHARMA/MEDICAL RETAIL

22%
33%
17%
28%
SHIPPING &
TRANSPORT


EASTERN EUROPE

Eastern Europe & Eurasia Key Sectors Continued…

Poland Key Sectors

47% 58% 68%
41% 35% 59%
12% 6% 15%
6% 8% 15%

ACCOUNTANCY AUTOMOTIVE BANKING & FINANCIAL
SERVICES

42% 51% 45%
37% 51% 43%
18% 14% 12%
8% 19% 10%
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATION CONSTRUCTION
S

40% 43% 45%
42% 48% 45%
12% 11% 15%
6% 11% 10%
ENERGY &
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
RENEWABLES

45% 73%
36% 70%
12% 14%
12% 16%
FMCG LEGAL


EASTERN EUROPE


Poland Key Sectors

77% 46% 77%
62% 37% 64%
8% 8% 18%
8% 7% 18%
LEISURE MANUFACTURING MEDIA

56% 26% 56%
41% 24% 47%
12% 12% 8%
8% 17% 8%
PHARMA/MEDICAL PROPERTY RETAIL

69% 59% 66%
69% 51% 61%
16% 12% 13%
14% 11% 18%
SERVICES

68%
67%
10%
10%
TECHNOLOGY
- SOFTWARE


EASTERN EUROPE


Romania Key Sectors

67% 39%
50% 18%
33% 12%
33% 15%

AUTOMOTIVE FMCG

S
71% 17%
69% 33%
40% 17%
31% 17%
PHARMA/MEDICAL RETAIL

50%
50%
17%
0%
TECHNOLOGY
- SOFTWARE


EASTERN EUROPE


Russia & CIS – All Nations Key Sectors

77% 59% 82%
69% 56% 80%
38% 31% 48%
12% 34% 49%
BANKING & FINANCIAL CONSTRUCTION FMCG
SERVICES

58% 81% 71%
71% 74% 48%
25% 33% 38%
21% 33% 29%

47%
83%
42%
47%
SHIPPING &
TRANSPORT



Middle East & Gulf Region Europe

Middle East & Gulf Region
(Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia) UAE

67% 67% 68%
59%

28%
19% 16%
11%

Despite recent unrest in the region, the overall Taking a closer look at the United Arab Emirates, hiring
employment situation has improved the last Snapshot. levels have risen to the highest percentages for a year,
Current hiring levels have exceeded the expectations of and look set to continue to rise as 68% of the surveyed
last quarter, where only 46% of businesses intended to employers intend to take on professional and managerial
take on managerial and professional staff, 67% of staff in the coming three months. Current firing levels are
businesses are currently hiring, 21% more than up by 6% on last quarter but this is in line with the general
predicted. Firing levels are up marginally, indicating all trend of movement in the Middle East and Gulf region
round movement in the region’s employment markets. overall.


MIDDLE EAST & GULF REGION

Middle East & Gulf Key Sectors

Middle East – All Nations Key Sectors

45% 49% 71%
55% 98% 86%
18% 1% 43%
0% 26% 71%
CONSTRUCTION ELECTRONIC ENERGY & RENEWABLE

58% 75% 86%
75% 88% 91%
50% 38% 11%
8% 25% 10%
FMCG MANUFACTURING RETAIL

49% 84% 74%
76% 60% 63%
1% 30% 26%
26% 26% 4%
SHIPPING & TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY
TRANSPORT - HARDWARE - SOFTWARE



Africa

Egypt South Africa

67%
61%
56% 57%

28%
22%
11% 8%

Despite the recent political unrest, the Egyptian job market While current hiring levels are down by 10% on last
has remained strong. Last quarter, 65% of employers quarter, the percentage of businesses shedding staff has
intended to hire and Egypt has fallen short of this also dropped by 6% to 11%, and looks set to fall further to
prediction by just 4% - an impressive feat considering the 8% in the next three months. This indicates a rightsizing
uncertainty of the political situation. Hiring levels look set of the jobs market in South Africa.
to improve over the next three months, with 67% of the
businesses questioned intending to take on new staff.


AFRICA

Africa Key Sectors

South Africa Key Sectors

68% 71% 56%
65% 86% 38%
33% 14% 13%
34% 14% 13%
ACCOUNTANCY AEROSPACE AUTOMOTIVE

74% 48% 33%
63% 64% 67%
5% 6% 17%
0% 3% 17%
BANKING & FINANCIAL
COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES

43% 40% 42%
86% 43% 55%
14% 31% 19%
0% 29% 8%
ELECTRONIC ENERGY & RENEWABLE ENGINEERING

67% 60% 81%
59% 57% 59%
16% 9% 0%
9% 10% 19%
FMCG MANUFACTURING MEDIA

51% 67% 46%
55% 50% 54%
7% 17% 5%
4% 0% 6%
PHARMA/MEDICAL RETAIL SHIPPING &
TRANSPORT

63% 72%
64% 70%
3% 8%
1% 7%



Asia & Indian Subcontinent

China India

80%
70% 72% 69%

17% 19% 17% 20%

The Chinese jobs market has been consistently strong. Indian hiring levels have remained consistent, while
Current hiring levels are up from 66% last quarter and are current firing levels have dropped by 6% since last
predicted to rise to 72% in the coming three months. quarter. While 69% of organisations are currently taking
Meanwhile, the percentage of organisations currently on staff, this figure looks set to rise yet again to 80% over
letting managerial and professional staff go has fallen the next three months.
marginally to 17%, 3% lower than projected last quarter.

Philippines Singapore

98% 96%

29% 32%

11% 11%
3% 4%

The Philippines boasts the highest current hiring levels in Hiring levels have fallen slightly, but the overall picture in
the world and one of the lowest percentages of companies Singapore has remained consistent, with the situation set
letting go of managerial and professional staff. The hiring to improve in the coming three months as more
boom looks set to continue into the coming quarter, with businesses intend to take on new staff. As hiring activity
96% of businesses looking to take on new hires, and just has remained steady across the board, it indicates that
4% intending to shed employees. jobs are being retained and the employment market is
steadying.


ASIA & INDIAN SUBCONTINENT

Asia & Indian Subcontinent Key Sectors

China Key Sectors

77% 62% 71%
90% 62% 70%
36% 19% 10%
38% 18% 11%
AEROSPACE AUTOMOTIVE BANKING & FINANCIAL
SERVICES

75% 71% 81%
78% 72% 69%
13% 24% 31%
19% 22% 13%
CHEMICAL CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION

62% 72% 65%
65% 71% 59%
13% 16% 12%
11% 20% 6%
ELECTRONIC ENERGY & RENEWABLES ENGINEERING

69%
70%
11%
16%

FMCG



Asia & Indian Subcontinent Key Sectors Continued…

China Key Sectors

78% 68% 75%
78% 70% 85%
17% 19% 15%
13% 20% 13%
HEALTHCARE MANUFACTURING MEDIA

71% 76% 74%
77% 78% 77%
18% 13% 17%
17% 22% 22%
PHARMA/MEDICAL RETAIL SERVICES

79% 57% 77%
79% 66% 72%
15% 20% 14%
21% 22% 14%
SOCIAL MEDIA SHIPPING & TECHNOLOGY

69%
70%
13%
13%
TECHNOLOGY
- SOFTWARE




India Key Sectors

82% 38% 67%
87% 66% 56%
7% 12% 7%
7% 30% 11%
AUTOMOTIVE BANKING & FINANCIAL CHEMICALS
SERVICES

80% 99% 61%
88% 98% 80%
13% 23% 59%
14% 33% 21%
CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION ELECTRONIC

86% 71% 78%
100% 79% 83%
29% 13% 30%
29% 21% 37%

ENERGY & RENEWABLE FMCG MANUFACTURING

54% 56% 53%
62% 81% 79%
35% 25% 24%
27% 19% 16%

MEDIA PHARMA/MEDICAL PROPERTY

78% 57%
89% 71%
33% 29%
22% 57%
RETAIL SHIPPING &
TRANSPORT




Singapore Key Sectors

10% 40% 46%
14% 40% 52%
19% 20% 9%
19% 27% 13%
BANKING & FINANCIAL
AEROSPACE AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICES

83% 13% 52%
67% 15% 67%
17% 10% 19%
33% 10% 22%
COMMUNICATION ELECTRONIC ENERGY &
S RENEWABLES

22% 25% 35%
12% 47% 26%
11% 8% 0%
9% 3% 4%

ENGINEERING FMCG LEISURE

34% 27% 38%
32% 36% 45%
16% 0% 4%
12% 1% 9%
SHIPPING &
MANUFACTURING PHARMA/MEDICAL
TRANSPORT

16%
27%
18%
11%
TECHNOLOGY
- SOFTWARE



The Americas

Argentina Brazil

73% 70%
67%
58%

23% 23%
14% 14%

At 73%, the percentage of organisations taking on Hiring levels in Brazil are down by 11% since last quarter,
managerial and professional staff in Argentina is 6% but this matches the percentage of organisations
higher than last quarter’s prediction that 67% of shedding staff as firing levels have dropped to just 14%.
organisations would be hiring. 58% of businesses intend Recruitment activity looks set to increase to 70% in the
to bring in new recruits in the coming three months, but as next three months, while firing activity is predicted to stay
hiring levels have shot up this quarter, this is just stagnant, an all-round positive picture for the Brazilian
indicative of the employment market rightsizing after a employment market.
hiring boom.

Canada USA

65%
54% 54% 52%
35% 31%
23% 21%

There is currently a lot of movement happening in the After a hiring boom last quarter, the percentage of
Canadian employment market. In the next three months, organisations bringing in professional and managerial staff
hiring levels look set to increase to 65%, coinciding with has dropped by 22%. However, last quarter 34% of
the fact that 35% of the organisations questioned are organisations predicted that they would be letting staff go -
currently shedding staff. This indicates that the the numbers that have materialised since have been
recruitment market in Canada is picking up and that there considerably lower, and just 23% of organisations are
will be new opportunities for managers and professionals shedding staff. This indicates a stabilising of the US
looking to take on a new role. employment market.



Oceania

Australia

61%
56%

32%
24%

Both hiring and firing levels are down slightly since last
quarter. The Australian jobs market looks relatively stable,
with a comparatively high figure of 56% of organisations
intending to take on staff in the next three months. Though
the employment market is slightly less active, Australia
has recently enjoyed high levels of hiring activity, which
may indicate that the market is rightsizing, with
organisations retaining staff.


THE CURRENT PICTURE

Winners and Losers – Regions

Asia recorded the highest level of hiring activity, with
64% of businesses in the region currently hiring
managerial and professional staff, and 66% intending to
do so in the coming quarter. The lowest percentage of
organisations shedding staff was in Africa, where just
12% of businesses are letting people go.

Western Europe maintains the lowest hiring levels, with
41% of businesses currently hiring and 39% of
organisations intending to do so, but this does
represent an increase from last quarter and the region
as a whole is still competitive within an increasingly
active market.

Winners and Losers – Sectors

Across the globe, the sectors with the highest levels of
recruitment at managerial and professional level were:

1. Healthcare and Legal
2. Services and Education
3. Social Media
4. Technology – Hardware
5. Banking & Financial Services

The lowest was the chemical sector, with 31% of
organisations questioned currently hiring.

Global Snapshot – The Worldwide Picture

 Are you currently hiring at managerial/professional level? – 52%

 Are you currently letting people go at managerial/professional level? – 17%


THE OUTLOOK
Winners and losers – Regions

The overall hiring picture remains consistent since last quarter. 52% of organisations are planning to take on
staff and 17% are planning to let staff go. These figures are in line with the current hiring picture, which was
accurately predicted in January.

The most active region looks likely to be the Middle East, with 68% of the surveyed organisations planning to
hire in the next three months. In contrast, just 39% of businesses in Western Europe are looking to increase
head counts.

Global Snapshot – The Worldwide Picture

Do you expect to hire at managerial/professional level over the coming quarter? – 52%

Do you expect to let people go at managerial/professional level over the coming quarter? – 17%


Conclusion

Continuing stability

Last quarter’s Snapshot indicated a long-anticipated return to stability in the global employment markets. The overall
results from this quarter were exactly as predicted in the last survey, with 52% of organisations worldwide taking on
staff and 17% reducing their head counts, suggesting a long-term stabilisation of the market.

However, while last quarter the Americas had overtaken the Asia-Pacific region in having the highest demand for
professionals and managers, the Asia-Pacific region recorded the highest level of hiring activity this quarter, with 64%
of businesses currently hiring. This indicates a continuing oscillation of economic power between the two
superpowers.

Western Europe continues to have the lowest hiring levels globally; however, the region still compares closely with
other regions worldwide and has shown increases in hiring levels since last quarter.

This quarter’s strongest hirer was the Philippines, with an astounding 98% of employers currently hiring, coupled with
one of the lowest firing figures worldwide.

Although the overall results do not differ significantly from last quarter’s figures, the stability that this demonstrates is
reassuring and validates predictions and analysis from the last Global Snapshot.

Antal International would like to thank all respondents for their participation in this edition of the Antal Global
Snapshot, as a result €9757 was donated to the Antal Charitable Foundation, our charity which supports Chance UK,
Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Antal Force4Good, the Akanksha Foundation and other charities.

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