Expect steady hiring pace in 2008

U.S. employers are expected to maintain a steady approach toward hiring during the first quarter of 2008, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

Of the 14,000 employers surveyed, 22% expect to add to their payrolls during 1Q 2008, while 12% expect to reduce staff levels. Sixty percent expect no change in hiring pace, and 6% are undecided about their January-March hiring plans.

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