The document summarizes key findings from the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the second quarter of 2013 in the United States. Some of the main points include: - 18% of US employers planned to increase hiring, 5% planned to decrease hiring, 73% planned to maintain current staffing levels, and 4% were unsure of their hiring plans. - The best metro areas for job prospects in Q2 2013 were Portland, ME, San Jose, CA, Salt Lake City, UT, Tucson, AZ and Des Moines, IA. The worst were Detroit, MI and Springfield, MA. - The best states for jobs in Q2 2013 were North Dakota, Montana, Puerto Rico, Wyoming

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BEST AND WORST OUTLOOK FOR JOBS BEST AND WORST OUTLOOK FOR JOBS
BY METRO AREAS IN Q2 2013 BY STATES IN Q2 2013
18,000
Portland, ME
San Jose, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
Tucson, AZ
Des Moines, IA
Poughkeepsie, NY Oxnard, CA U.S. EMPLOYERS SHARED THEIR HIRING PLANS FOR Q2 2013
Richmond, VA Seattle, WA
Sarasota, FL
New Orleans, LA 18% 5% 73% 4%
PLAN EXPECT TO PLAN TO KEEP ARE UNSURE
Detroit, MI  Worst States for Jobs
TO HIRE LET STAFF GO WORKFORCE ABOUT HIRING  Best States for Jobs
Springfield, MA LEVELS STEADY PLANS
North Dakota Montana Puerto Rico Wyoming
Philadelphia, PA Maine Utah Hawaii New Mexico
New York, NY Alaska Wisconsin Washington Kansas
Honolulu, HI Iowa New Hampshire Georgia
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BEST AND WORST OUTLOOK FOR JOBS BEST AND WORST JOBS OUTLOOK
BY INDUSTRIES IN Q2 2013 NATIONALLY OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS
Industry Forecast Best Jobs Outlook (16%) – Q1 2008
Sunny Outlook Cloudy Outlook 16%
Current Jobs Outlook (11%) – Q2 2013
Outlook Percentage
Leisure & Education & 12%
Hospitality Health Services Worst Jobs Outlook (-2%) – Q2, Q3 2009
8%
Professional & Government
Business Services 4%
Other Services 0%
Wholesale &
Retail Trade -4%
Construction Q2 Q2 Q2 Q2 Q2 Q2
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013