A Recent ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey shows improved recruitment sentiment for July-September, with 49% of employers intending to hire more people. However, 13% anticipate a decrease in hiring or don’t plan to backfill positions.
Around 34% aim to maintain current workforce levels, while 4% are uncertain about their hiring plans. Technology roles continue to drive employment, despite talks of a slowdown.
IT businesses remain the most positive about future hiring with a net employment outlook of 47%, closely followed by the finance and real estate sectors, registering an outlook of 41%.