As we enter 2009, employers will be taking a "wait and see" approach to hiring, according to a newly released job forecast by CareerBuilder.com.
About 14 percent of employers surveyed said they plan to increase full-time permanent employees. That's down from 32 percent who said they would hire in 2008. But 16 percent said they plan to decrease hiring in 2009.
The remainder said they aren't sure, or don't plan to make any changes to their headcounts in the coming year.
While these are forecasted national trends, the survey's results share many similarities to industry hiring predictions in southeast Wisconsin with the "wait and see" approach in effect as well, said Carol Schneider, chief executive officer at Seek Careers/Staffing Inc., a Grafton-based human resource and staffing consulting firm.
When it comes to part-time workers, 8 percent in the survey said they plan to increase the number of those employees in 2009, down from 21 percent in 2008. However, 14 percent plan to decrease part-time staff. The rest expected no change or were unsure.
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