Apr 26, 2010

Marketing Executive Search Experts report that job seekers may have reason to feel hopeful…

Posted by Wendy Weber

…So begins a piece in Sunday’s New York Times.

It continues…

Here are some of the hopeful signs as indicated by the author, Phyllis Korkki:

– Employers added 162,000 nonfarm jobs for the month of March.
– Indeed.com, which collects job listings from thousands of sources, reported a 19% increase in postings from March 2009.
– Recruiters are seeing more demand for temp hires, which is often a sign that permanent hires are not far behind.
– Companies’ profit reports, recent retail sales, manufacturing and other data are generally improving.

It was also pointed out that the recession masked a long-term trend that will intensify:

A worker shortage caused by the continuing retirement of baby boomers. Suddenly, employers are starting to realize that they don’t have, or won’t have, people with the skills they need. Some are starting to worry; others have no idea what’s going to hit them.

To read the article in its entirety, click here.

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