Careerbuilder's Annual Summer Job Forecast survey of 2,700 employers found that 22 percent say they are planning to hire seasonal workers for the summer, about the same from 2009. Fifteen percent of employers say they are planning to hire the same amount of summer workers as last year, while 5 percent plan to add fewer.
More than half of companies said that workers landing temporary summer positions could be offered full-time employment in the fall.
Most companies, about 71 percent, reported that worker pay will be the same as last year, and 14 percent say pay offered will be higher than last year. Eleven percent said they will offer less and 4 percent were not sure how much they would be offering.
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Only 9 percent of employers expect to pay summer workers $7 or less per hour, and just 6 percent plan to pay $20 or more per hour. The greatest chunk, 43 percent, plan to pay $10 or more per hour, followed by 30 percent who anticipate paying between $8 to less than $10 per hour,
Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder, said that this summer will be as tough as last year to find employment, as companies' "summer hiring plans clearly show that they are still waiting to see what the future brings before they move forward with recruitment."
Among the industries surveyed, retail and hospitality have plans to bring the most summer workers on board, at 40 percent and 33 percent, respectively. The sales industry and restaurant/food service industry are tied for last place, with only 12 percent reporting they will bring on new workers this summer.
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