Hiring Forecast Reveals Uptick in Hiring Plans for Q2 2018

With the unemployment rate hovering around 4%, it’s no wonder why employers are looking to increase staff numbers for the second quarter of 2018. If you plan on hiring in the second quarter, you’re not alone. A recent hiring forecast, released by Brilliant^™—a search, staffing, and management resources firm—indicates that businesses are planning to increase their overall hiring plans in the next 12 months.
The Brilliant Q2 2018 Hiring Forecast, studies the hiring trends and business factors affecting accounting, finance, and information technology professionals for the greater Chicago and south Florida labor markets. The study finds 37% of businesses are reporting unfilled jobs in accounting and finance, and 28% are reporting openings in IT. These numbers are relatively unchanged from last quarter.
Dr. Richard Curtin—Director of Consumer Surveys at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan—explains in a press release, “Four-in-10 human resources professionals and hiring managers reported unfilled jobs in accounting and finance, and nearly 1-in-3 reported openings for IT.” Curtin continues, “While the overall number of open accounting and finance jobs exceeded IT positions, the change during the past year was dominated by a sharp rise in the number of available IT positions.”
Brilliant President Jeff Mariola adds, “Our study brings important insight into the future of the accounting, finance and information technology professions, and the overall health of the labor market. We remain optimistic that consistent and elevated numbers of open positions and plans to hire indicate continued growth at least in the near term.”
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The Brilliant Q2 2018 Hiring Forecast survey was conducted between January 22, 2018, and February 12, 2018. More than 200 Human Resources professionals and hiring managers participated in the study.