It may be easier to find a job before the end of the year than it’s been in the past, according to a new survey by CareerBuilder.
According to the survey, nearly three in 10 employers plan to hire full-time, permanent employees in the fourth quarter. That’s 4 percent more than last year.
In addition, one in four employers plans to hire seasonal workers, including 43 percent of retailers.
“After experiencing incremental improvements over the past few years, the U.S. labor market is nearing a tipping point,” said CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson and co-author of “The Talent Equation.” “The jobs outlook for Q4 is now more in line with pre-recession forecasts as employers cast a greater vote of confidence in both permanent and seasonal hiring.”
In the third quarter there was a notable year-over-year gain in hiring, CareerBuilder found. In fact, 34 percent of employers added full-time, permanent workers, up from 28 percent in Q3 of 2013.
With regard to holiday hiring, companies across industries are looking for extra hands on deck. Twenty-six percent plan to hire seasonal employees in Q4, and 42 percent of these companies expect to transition some seasonal staff members into full-time, permanent roles.
Pay for seasonal workers is looking up as well with 27 percent of employers saying they intend to pay more than they did last year. Thirteen percent anticipate it will decrease. Sixty-three percent of seasonal employers will pay $10 or more per hour while 19 percent will pay $16 or more.
Popular seasonal positions companies will be recruiting for in Q4 include:
· Customer Service – 40 percent
· Administrative/Clerical – 15 percent
· Shipping/Delivery – 13 percent
· Accounting/Finance – 12 percent
· Inventory Management – 12 percent
· Information Technology – 11 percent
· Sales (non-retail) – 11 percent
· Gift Wrapping – 10 percent
· Marketing – 7 percent
· Hosting/Greeting – 7 percent
The national survey was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder from August 11 to September 5, 2014, and included a representative sample of 2,203 hiring managers and human resource professionals across industries and company sizes.
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