Manpower Survey Shows Steady Improvement in U.S. Employment Prospects For Third Quarter Of 2002

Manpower Survey Shows Steady Improvement in U.S. Employment Prospects For Third Quarter Of 2002



"U.S. employers will increase their hiring activity in the third quarter of 2002, continuing the steady upward trend toward recovery that began in second quarter, according to the Employment Outlook Survey, conducted by Manpower Inc."



Of the nearly 16,000 firms interviewed, 27% plan to add employees in the third quarter compared with only 21% in the second quarter of the year. Only 8% of employers expect to reduce their current workforce, compared with 10% in the previous period."