40% of employers plan to add full-time jobs in 2017
January 19, 2017
CareerBuilder survey. Delving into the data, 40% of employers say they will hire full-time, permanent employees this year, while 3 in 10 intend to hire part-time, permanent staff. The national survey, conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder from November 16 to December 6, 2016, also indicates five additional, key trends:
- Increased wages
- Emphasis on candidates’ soft skills
- Reaching out to candidates via texts to invite them for job interviews
- Expectations for social media savviness
- Investment in employee training
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