MILWAUKEE, Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The competition for
skilled talent is set to rise in the first quarter of 2019 as
employers across the U.S. are reporting the strongest hiring
intentions in 12 years, according to the latest ManpowerGroup
(NYSE: MAN) Employment Outlook Survey.* More than 12,500 U.S.
employers report double-digit Outlooks across all four regions
indicating continued employer optimism.
All 13 industry sectors forecast optimistic hiring plans with
the strongest hiring Outlook in Transportation & Utilities as
consumer expectations for on-demand delivery grows. Hiring
intentions remain robust in Leisure & Hospitality (+27%) with
more Americans spending on travel and tourism indicative of strong
consumer confidence in a healthy economy. Professional &
Business Services has the third strongest Outlook (+25%), driving
the need for a breadth of workers from insurance to information
technology.
"Increased employer optimism tells us employers have jobs to
fill, yet we know they are struggling to find the talent they need
from production line workers to IT professionals," said
Becky Frankiewicz, President of
ManpowerGroup North America. "With so many U.S. organizations set
to hire in an already tight labor market, skilled workers can call
the shots. For some workers benefits including childcare
facilities, free transportation, or the offer of certification and
career progression are key. We've seen large organizations increase
wages and add new perks and benefits like unlimited paid-time-off
to compete for talent. Employers can increase their offer, yet
ultimately there is a finite supply of skilled talent, unless we're
investing in development and giving employees the chance to
upskill, move up and earn more. That's why we're working with
companies from transportation to high-tech IT to implement
accelerated upskilling programs to help people learn skills to do
the jobs open today and those created tomorrow."
The South has the highest regional Outlook (+21%) as
manufacturing continues to grow with a +22% Outlook in Nondurable
Goods Manufacturing, the highest since 2005. Hiring prospects in
the Northeast (+20%) are the strongest in more than 12 years driven
in part by an uptick in Wholesale & Retail Trade (+24%) and
Durable Goods Manufacturing (21%). Employers in the West (+20%) and
Midwest (+20%) report sustained hiring momentum in Q1 2019.
View complete Q1 2019 survey results for the U.S:
ManpowerGroup.US/MEOS.
Region
|
Q1
2019
|
Quarter-over-
Quarter Variation
|
Year-over-Year
Variation
|
West
|
20%
|
0%
|
+1%
|
Midwest
|
20%
|
+2%
|
0%
|
South
|
21%
|
+1%
|
+3%
|
Northeast
|
20%
|
+2%
|
+3%
|
U.S. Hiring Plans by Regions, Industry Sectors and Metro
Areas/States
- Nationwide, employers in all 13 industry sectors expect to add
staff in Q1 2019. The strongest Outlooks are reported in
Transportation & Utilities (+28%), Leisure & Hospitality
(+27%), Professional & Business Services (+25%), Mining (+24%)
Wholesale & Retail Trade (+24%), Construction (+23%),
Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing (+20%) and Durable Goods
Manufacturing (+19%).
- Employers in all four regions in the U.S. plan to add
staff in Q1 2019. Employers in the South (+21%) and Northeast
(+20%) report a three percent increase year-over year and in the
West the Outlook is up a percentage point (+20%). The Outlook in
the Midwest (+20%) is up 2 percentage points
quarter-over-quarter.
- Employers in Delaware (+30%), Idaho (+28%), Hawaii (+27%), New
Hampshire (+27%) and Florida (+26%) report the strongest Outlooks.
Of the 100 largest metropolitan statistical areas, the strongest
job prospects are expected in Daytona
Beach, FL (+37%), Cape Coral,
FL (+32%), Tampa, FL
(+31%), Jacksonville, FL (+29%)
and Raleigh, NC (+29%).
Complete results for the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey
are available for download at ManpowerGroup.US/MEOS. The Q2
2019 survey will be released March 12, 2019.
*The Net Employment Outlook is derived by taking the
percentage of employers anticipating an increase in hiring activity
and subtracting from this the percentage of employers expecting a
decrease in hiring activity.
About ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions
company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of
work by sourcing, assessing, developing and managing the talent
that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for
hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them
with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable
employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries
and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower®, Experis®,
Right Management® and ManpowerGroup® Solutions – creates
substantially more value for candidates and clients across 80
countries and territories and has done so for 70 years. In 2018,
ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies
for the ninth year and one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies for
the sixteenth year, confirming our position as the most trusted and
admired brand in the industry. See how ManpowerGroup is powering
the future of work: www.manpowergroup.com
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