Jobs ripe for the picking, study says
Posted on 3/10/2010
As the economy slowly recovers from a tough recession, those with online masters degrees might find themselves at an advantage. According to a study released today by employment services firm Manpower, hiring should tick upward during the second quarter of the year.
Of the 201 metropolitan areas examined in the study, Manpower found that 94 percent had a "positive or neutral" employment projection. Among the 13 industries surveyed, 12 reported a positive hiring outlook. And those lucky Americans who are already employed saw some good news too - a total of 73 percent of businesses said their employment levels would remain stable during the second quarter.
"We continue to see encouraging signs in hiring activity in the U.S.," said Manpower chief executive and chairman Jeff Joerres. All four regions (northeast, south, midwest and west) of the U.S. have favorable outlooks, but some cities could see huge growth in the coming quarter.
The Anchorage, Alaska and Burlington, Vermont metropolitan areas showed 22 percent overall growth outlook figures.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there were 14.9 million people unemployed in the U.S. in February.
Of the 201 metropolitan areas examined in the study, Manpower found that 94 percent had a "positive or neutral" employment projection. Among the 13 industries surveyed, 12 reported a positive hiring outlook. And those lucky Americans who are already employed saw some good news too - a total of 73 percent of businesses said their employment levels would remain stable during the second quarter.
"We continue to see encouraging signs in hiring activity in the U.S.," said Manpower chief executive and chairman Jeff Joerres. All four regions (northeast, south, midwest and west) of the U.S. have favorable outlooks, but some cities could see huge growth in the coming quarter.
The Anchorage, Alaska and Burlington, Vermont metropolitan areas showed 22 percent overall growth outlook figures.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there were 14.9 million people unemployed in the U.S. in February.
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