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Uncertainty Still Weighs on Employer Hiring Confidence Across the Globe in 2Q 2013
Posted on March 20, 2013Global economic challenges and uncertainty will continue to contribute to subdued hiring during the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. ManpowerGroup’s research suggests that employers are seeking signs of a robust global economy before labor markets are likely to achieve sustainable traction. This quarter’s […] -
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2013 Mobile Recruiting Outlook (Whitepaper)
Posted on January 16, 2013Simply Hired Releases 2013 Mobile Recruiting Outlook Who: Simply Hired®, a technology company that operates one of the world’s largest job search engines, today released its 2013 Mobile Recruiting Outlook. What: Mobile technology is changing the way people search – in fact, according to iSuppli smartphones now make up nearly 50 percent of the mobile […] -
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Global Labor Market Set to Slow in 1Q 2013; Rough Road Ahead for European Job Seekers
Posted on December 11, 2012According to ManpowerGroup’s first-quarter 2013 Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today, the majority of employers in the global labor market are less confident about adding staff than they were at the start of 2012. It appears that businesses worldwide are hesitating with investments due to uncertainty and this includes investments […] -
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Global Employment Outlook 4Q-2012: Cautious Hiring Plans in Most Labor Markets
Posted on September 11, 2012Job seekers should see varying degrees of positive hiring activity across 31 of 42 countries and territories, with employers in 22 labor markets reporting improved or relatively stable hiring intentions compared to the third quarter. However, the pace of hiring is expected to weaken in 26 markets compared to one […] -
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Report: Hiring expectations of 41 countries and territories Q3-2012
Posted on June 12, 2012Despite a general softening trend from 12 months ago, employers in most labor markets report varying degrees of positive hiring activity for the third quarter. According to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey of global hiring trends released today, hiring activity is expected to slow from last year at this time […] -
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Global Employment Outlook Q1-2012
Posted on December 13, 2011Each quarter ManpowerGroup conducts research to measure employment trends* in 41 of the world’s largest labor markets. Nearly 65,000 employers have been interviewed across 41 countries and territories to measure employer hiring expectations between January and March 2012. Despite continuing economic challenges and widespread uncertainty in the global labor market, […] -
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U.S. employers expect hiring to increase slightly in Q1-2012
Posted on December 13, 2011According to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today by ManpowerGroup, the Net Employment Outlook for Quarter 1 2012 is +9%, an increase from the +7% Outlook during Quarter 4 2011, and stable compared to one year ago when the Outlook was +8%. This represents the most promising hiring […] -
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Employment Outlook: Uncertainty Seems to be Fading Globally
Posted on June 14, 2011According to ManpowerGroup’s third quarter Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today, year-over-year hiring outlooks improve modestly across major countries with German employers reporting their most optimistic hiring expectations since the downturn. Although overall hiring plans for countries such as Italy and the U.K. remain subdued, results for Canada and France […]