March figures complete a positive first quarter of hiring activity
Publish Date: Monday March 22, 2010
The results of the Michael Page Employment Index for March conclude a first quarter of positive hiring activity and jobs growth.
Hiring intentions remained strong for the month of March, with 29% of respondents saying they planned to increase staff numbers. Companies are continuing to invest in full-time staff and more than 80% of new hires will be made on a permanent basis.
Most recruitment is taking place in front line areas like sales and account management as companies invest in their capacity to increase market share during the early stages of the economic recovery. Some of this headcount investment is also starting to flow through to support service functions such as accounting and technology.
According to the results for March, 57% of employers believe business conditions will continue to improve in the second quarter of 2010. An element of caution does however remain, with 27% of employers still unsure of the business outlook for the coming quarter.
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