CHICAGO and ATLANTA,
Oct. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Whether you are looking for permanent employment or a
seasonal gig around the holidays, CareerBuilder's Q4 2017 Job
Forecast is predicting an uptick in both jobs and pay. The national
study was conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder from
August 16 to September 15, 2017 and
included a representative sample of 2,257 hiring managers and human
resource professionals and 3,697 full-time workers across
industries and companies sizes in the private sector.
Q4 Highlights:
- 43 percent of employers plan to hire full-time, permanent
employees in Q4, up from 34 percent in 2016; 73 percent plan to
increase salaries.
- 35 percent of employers expect to hire seasonal workers in Q4,
up from 33 percent last year; 51 percent plan to increase pay for
seasonal staff.
- 50 percent of retailers are hiring seasonal employees, on par
with last year (49 percent). The percentage paying $10 or more per hour jumped 23 percentage points
over the last two years.
- Nearly 1 in 5 workers (19 percent) say they are looking for a
seasonal job over the holidays this year, up from 16 percent last
year.
- The percentage of employers who are transitioning seasonal
employees into permanent staff has reached a new high (70 percent)
and has grown at an accelerated rate over the last few years.
Infographic: cb.com/Q4JobsForecast
"Our survey is pointing to a significant year-over-year gain in
permanent hiring and a smaller boost in seasonal hiring in Q4,
though the short-term effects of hurricane damage on the U.S.
mainland remain to be seen," said Matt
Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder and co-author of The
Talent Equation. "One of the most telling trends from our
research is the fact that many employers are willing to increase
pay for both permanent and seasonal staff. This speaks to the
sharpening competitive dynamic among employers that we have seen
throughout 2017."
Full-time, Permanent Hiring
In Q3 2017, 44 percent of
employers added full-time, permanent headcount while 8 percent
decreased headcount, both improvements over the previous year.
Positive trends are expected to continue with 43 percent of
employers planning to hire new employees in the fourth quarter, up
from 34 percent last year. Seven percent expect to reduce staff,
down from 9 percent last year, while 47 percent anticipate no
change and 3 percent are unsure.
Seasonal Hiring and Pay for Retail
Retailers are
expecting another busy shopping season and are becoming more
competitive in terms of what they are willing to pay seasonal
workers. Half of retailers plan to hire seasonal workers in Q4 and,
of these employers1, two-thirds (66 percent) will pay
them $10 or more per hour, a big jump
from 53 percent in 2016 and 43 percent in 2015.
Overall Seasonal Hiring and Pay
Looking across
industries, 35 percent of employers are planning to have extra
hands on deck to help with increased demands over the holidays,
wrap up the year or ramp up for 2018. Of those hiring, 70 percent
expect to hire some seasonal workers for full-time, permanent
roles, up from 62 percent last year and up from 42 percent three
years ago.
Employers across industries are also prepared to pay a higher
premium for seasonal talent. Of those hiring seasonal workers, 45
percent will pay $15 or more per
hour. Top areas they will be hiring seasonal staff for include:
- Customer Service – 38 percent
- Accounting/Finance – 24 percent
- Administrative/Clerical Support – 22 percent
- Technology – 18 percent
- Shipping and Delivery – 15 percent
- Inventory Management – 14 percent
- Gift-wrapping – 12 percent
- Hospitality – 10 percent
- Sales (non-retail) – 9 percent
- Public Relations – 9 percent
- Marketing – 9 percent
Permanent and Seasonal Hiring By Region
The West leads
all regions in the percentages of employers planning to hire
full-time, permanent staff and seasonal staff in Q4 (49 percent and
44 percent, respectively). The South is reporting the largest
year-over-year improvement for both categories. While the Northeast
and Midwest reported healthy increases in the percentages of
employers hiring full-time, permanent staff, plans for seasonal
hiring were similar to last year.
Region
|
Permanent Hiring
in Q4 2017
|
Permanent Hiring
in Q4 2016
|
Seasonal Hiring in
Q4 2017
|
Seasonal Hiring in
Q4 2016
|
West
|
49%
|
39%
|
44%
|
40%
|
South
|
45%
|
34%
|
37%
|
32%
|
Northeast
|
41%
|
35%
|
33%
|
34%
|
Midwest
|
36%
|
29%
|
25%
|
27%
|
Biggest Mistakes That Can Cost You a Seasonal
Gig
Flexibility is key in landing seasonal gigs, according
to the study. When hiring managers were asked to identify what
turns them off when they are interviewing a seasonal job candidate,
refusing to work certain shifts was at the top of their list:
- Unwilling to work certain hours – 46 percent
- Doesn't take the interview seriously – 42 percent
- Is not enthusiastic – 40 percent
- Too casual or unprofessional – 38 percent
- Knows nothing about the company or products – 30 percent
- Seems more interested in the discount than the opportunity – 29
percent
1 Base size of retail employers who are
hiring seasonal staff was nearly 100; results to be interpreted as
directional
*Totals may not equal 100 percent due to rounding or 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
2,257 hiring and human resource managers ages 18 and over (employed
full-time, not self-employed, non-government) and 3,697 employees
ages 18 and over (employed full-time, not self-employed,
non-government) between August 16 and
September 15, 2017 (percentages for some questions are based
on a subset, based on their responses to certain questions). With
pure probability samples of 2,257 and 3,697, one could say with a
95 percent probability that the overall results have sampling
errors of +/- 2.06 and +/- 1.61 percentage points,
respectively. Sampling error for data from sub-samples is
higher and varies.
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employers find, hire and manage great talent. Combining
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industry in recruiting solutions, employment screening and human
capital management. CareerBuilder is majority-owned by Apollo
Global Management (NYSE: APO) and operates in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit
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