Summer Hiring Heats Up in the U.S.
U.S. employers across all regions and states plan to add staff in the next three months with a Net Employment Outlook of +18%, according to ManpowerGroup’s latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey of more than 11,500 U.S. employers. Employers across all 13 industry sectors report optimistic hiring intentions especially in Leisure & Hospitality (+27%), Transportation & Utilities (+22%) and Wholesale & Retail Trade (+22%), amid rising consumer confidence and demand fueled job growth in online retail.
Growth in Wholesale & Retail Trade is driving demand in Transportation as the need for distribution workers grows. Construction employers report the highest employment Outlook for Q3 2018 in more 11 years at +19%. Employers in the South report the most optimistic Outlook in a decade (+19%) while the Midwest region anticipates sustained hiring for the third consecutive quarter (+19%).
Locally, employers in Michigan expect to hire at a healthy pace during Quarter 3 2018. From July to September, 25% of the companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while 3% expect to reduce their payrolls. Another 66% expect to maintain their current workforce levels and 1% are not certain of their hiring plans. This yields a Net Employment Outlook of 27%. “Hiring intentions are stronger compared to Q2 2018 when the Net Employment Outlook was 23%,” said ManpowerGroup spokesperson, Cathy Monton.
To read the full Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the U.S., go to: manpowergroup.us/MEOS/ or to access the downloadable pdf version of the complete report, click here.
The next Manpower Employment Outlook Survey will be released on September 11, 2018 to report hiring expectations for Quarter 3 2018. Sign up here to receive email notification when the survey is available each quarter.
Source: manpowergroup.us/MEOS/
