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Forecast: Job hiring ticking upward

A job forecast survey revealed an increase in hiring momentum during the first quarter, with more of the same likely in the second quarter.

By Amy Wolff Sorter | Updated on March 31, 2011

CHICAGO-A job forecast survey released by CareerBuilder in conjunction with USA Today reported that 28 percent of employers hired full-time, permanent employees during Q1 2011. This figure is the highest since Q1 2008, and the hiring momentum is anticipated to continue during the second quarter of 2011.

In a previous survey CareerBuilder/USA TODAY survey conducted in December 2010, 23 percent of employers expected to hire full-time, permanent employees during Q1 2011.  The actual amount of 28 percent marks seven consecutive quarters in which actual hiring practices exceeded projections.

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