From Deseret News archives:
Employers eager to hire
But Utah firms may have trouble filling jobs
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey found that nearly half (47 percent) of employers polled in the Salt Lake area expected to hire more workers during the first quarter of 2007. Fifty percent said they would maintain current staff sizes, while 3 percent said they probably would cut back during the quarter.
The Salt Lake employer outlook was Manpower's eighth best in the nation, according to Manpower Utah spokesman Robert Katz. Manpower's Employment Outlook surveys more than 14,000 employers in 460 markets across the country.
The new survey continues a trend of optimism among Utah employers, Katz said. But, optimism aside, Katz said employers are facing the reality of a shallow labor pool.
"This just continues the trend from the fourth quarter of 2006, where employers have openings and would like to increase their staff sizes," Katz said. "That's what their plans are. Now, where they get these employees is another matter."
With unemployment at historic lows 2.5 percent at last count Katz said companies will have to work to lure quality employees.
Statewide, 36 percent of employers surveyed said they planned to add to their payrolls during the next quarter, the Manpower survey said. About 60 percent said they'd maintain current levels, while two percent said they expected to make cutbacks.
In both the Ogden and Orem markets, 30 percent of employers polled expected to hire more workers next quarter. Sixty-seven percent of Ogden employers polled said they would keep current staffing levels. None expected staff reductions.
In Orem, 60 percent of businesses polled said they would hold steady in terms of staffing. Three percent predicted layoffs.
Utah's results were far more optimistic than Manpower's broader, national poll, which found that 23 percent of employers polled expect to add to their payrolls during the first quarter of 2007, while 11 percent expect to make staff reductions. Sixty percent expect no change in the hiring pace.
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