Employers from the hospitality, retail and manufacturing industries will step up hiring in the summer, reveals CareerBuilder's annual Summer Job Forecast. Around 29 percent said they planned to add on employees, which is up from 21 percent from summer 2011. The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive© from February 9 to March 2, 2012 and it interviewed more than 2,000 hiring managers and human resource professionals.
The uptick in employment estimates may be due to an increase in consumer confidence in several sectors. Employers in manufacturing said they would step up hiring by 45 percent. The hospitality sector planned to increase their staff by 44 percent. The retail industry sees a 34 percent increase in workers, while the financial sector may increase their personnel by 31 percent.
Brent Rasmussen, president of CareerBuilder North America, stated that "Confidence is up among the employers we most closely associate with summer hiring. This is good news for job seekers, as seasonal work can often lead to full-time opportunities. A majority of employers told us they consider a summer position an extended job interview." He added that the "The forecast is also a strong indicator that the job market will continue to strengthen as we come closer to the second half of 2012."
For recent college graduate or unemployed individuals, the prospect of seasonal summer employment can lead to a full-time position with a company. According to the survey, 71 percent of employers who planned to hire in the summer said they would consider some of those workers for permanent roles.
About 64 percent of employers intended to provide their summer hires with an income of $10 or more per hour. Around 20 percent said they planned to pay their summer employees more than $16 per hour while 29 percent aimed to pay an hourly wage from $8 to $10.
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