This document summarizes the results of a survey of over 18,000 employers in the United States about their hiring outlook for Q3 2011. Key points:
- The seasonally adjusted net employment outlook is +8%, suggesting stable hiring compared to Q2 2011. All four regions report positive outlooks.
- 20% of employers expect to add staff, 8% expect declines, and 69% expect no change. The outlook is slightly higher than a year ago.
- Industries with strongest outlooks include Leisure/Hospitality (+27%), Mining (+25%), and Wholesale/Retail Trade (+20%). Outlooks are slightly negative for Government (-1%) and Education/Health Services (-