CHICAGO and ATLANTA, Jan. 6,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The hiring outlook for 2017 is the
best the U.S. has seen in a decade with 2 in 5 employers (40
percent) planning to hire full-time, permanent employees over the
next 12 months, according to CareerBuilder's annual job forecast.
Three in 10 expect to hire part-time, permanent staff while half of
all employers anticipate adding temporary or contract workers.
INFOGRAPHIC: https://cb.com/JobForecast2017
The national survey, conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf
of CareerBuilder from November 16 to
December 6, 2016, also indicates that employers will offer
better wages, place emphasis on candidates' soft skills and reach
out to candidates via texts to invite them for job interviews. It
included a representative sample of 2,391 hiring managers and human
resources professionals across industries and company sizes.
"Three in four employers reported that they are in a better
financial position than they were a year ago, which is instilling
more confidence in adding people to their payrolls," said
Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder
and co-author of The Talent Equation. "Following a divisive
election season, employers are entering the New Year with a
watchful, yet optimistic approach. One of the key challenges for
employers will be bridging the talent gaps within their own
organizations by either offering better wages or by helping to
reskill and upskill workers."
Trump Administration's Impact on Jobs
When asked for
their opinion on how the Trump administration will impact hiring in
2017, 23 percent of employers said the new administration would
increase jobs while 27 anticipated no impact. Seven percent said
they expect jobs to decrease while 43 percent were undecided.
Full-time and Part-time, Permanent Hiring
The amount
of employers planning to hire full-time, permanent staff in the New
Year increased four percentage points from 36 percent in 2016 to 40
percent in 2017. Employers in information technology were the most
likely to say they were adding new employees at 56 percent, a
notable 12 percentage point gain over the prior year.
Eight percent of employers across industries expect a decline in
staff levels in 2017, an improvement from 10 percent last year.
Forty-four percent anticipated no change while 9 percent were
unsure.
In terms of part-time employment, 30 percent of employers
expect to increase their number of part-time, permanent employees
in 2017, up from 26 percent last year.
Temporary and Contract Hiring
The demand for temporary
labor will continue to be strong as employers strive to have more
flexibility in their staff levels. Fifty-one percent of employers
plan to hire temporary or contract workers in 2017, an increase
from 47 percent last year. Sixty-three percent of employers plan to
transition some temporary or contract workers into permanent roles
in 2017, up from 58 percent last year.
Five Trends to Watch in the New Year
Among key trends
shaping the job seeker experience in the coming year are:
- Companies will be under pressure to offer higher pay –
Two-thirds of employers (66 percent) plan to increase salaries on
initial job offers; 30 percent of all employers will increase it by
5 percent or more. Nearly half (47 percent) of employers
expect to increase the minimum wage at their organizations and, of
these employers, 44 percent will increase it by $3 or more; 20 percent will increase it by
$5 or more.
- Job seekers will need to emphasize their soft skills
–When evaluating who they will hire in 2017, 62 percent of
employers rated the candidate's soft skills as very important (ie,
skills associated with one's personality such as positive attitude,
team-oriented or dependable).
- Employers will communicate with candidates via text – 41
percent of employers said they will follow a recent trend and reach
out to candidates via text messages to schedule interviews.
- Workers in general will need to become more savvy on social
media – 63 percent of employers said they expect employees
across job functions to have some experience with social
media.
- More companies will be open to hiring workers who are short
on experience – 55 percent of employers said they will train
workers who don't have experience in their field and hire them in
2017.
Hot Areas for Hiring
Of employers who plan to increase
their number of full-time, permanent employees in the New Year, the
top five areas they will be recruiting for include:
- Information Technology – 28 percent
- Customer Service – 27 percent
- Production – 26 percent
- Sales – 25 percent
- Administrative – 24 percent
Hiring by Region
Employers in the West expressed the
most confidence in their hiring outlook for the next 12 months with
44 percent planning to hire full-time, permanent employees and 60
percent planning to hire temporary or contract workers. The
Northeast experienced the largest year-over-year gains with 42
percent hiring full-time, permanent staff – up from 30 percent last
year – and 55 percent hiring temporary or contract workers – up
from 42 percent last year. The South is showing a 3 percentage
point increase over 2016 for both permanent and temporary hiring
while the Midwest is showing little change.
Region
|
Full-time,
Permanent Hiring in 2017
|
Full-time,
Permanent Hiring in 2016
|
Temporary or
Contract Hiring in 2017
|
Temporary or
Contract Hiring in 2016
|
West
|
44%
|
42%
|
60%
|
56%
|
Northeast
|
42%
|
30%
|
55%
|
42%
|
South
|
39%
|
36%
|
50%
|
47%
|
Midwest
|
35%
|
34%
|
40%
|
41%
|
*Totals may not
equal 100 percent due to rounding and the ability to choose more
than one response.
|
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online
within the U.S. by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder among
2,392 hiring and human resource managers ages 18 and over (employed
full-time, not self-employed, non-government) between November 16 and December 6, 2016.
Percentages for some questions are based on a subset, based on
their responses to certain questions. With a pure probability
sample of 2,392, one could say with a 95 percent probability that
the overall results have a sampling error of +/- 2.0 percentage
points. Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and
varies.
About CareerBuilder®
CareerBuilder is the only
end-to-end human capital management company covering the entire
candidate lifecycle and employee lifecycle for businesses. As the
global leader in its industry, CareerBuilder specializes in
cutting-edge HR software as a service to help companies with every
step of talent acquisition and management. CareerBuilder works with
top employers across industries, providing solutions for talent and
labor market analytics, job distribution, candidate sourcing,
tracking, onboarding, HRIS, benefits administration and
compliance. It also operates leading job sites around the
world. Owned by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA), Tribune Media (NYSE:TRCO)
and McClatchy (NYSE:MNI), CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries
operate in the United States,
Europe, South America, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit
www.careerbuilder.com.
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