Across all areas in North America, the hiring outlook is improving for administrative as well as commercial jobs, according to a recent hiring trends survey conducted by staffing company Express Employment Professionals.

The survey, which interviewed more than 25,000 current and former Express clients in the United States and Canada, finds that hiring trends for the second quarter are believed to be the strongest for commercial and light industrial positions as 32 percent of respondents say they plan to hire new employees. This marks an increase of 3 percent from the first quarter.

Among the respondents, 28 percent say they expect to bring in more administrative and office clerical employees, an 8 percent increase from the previous quarter. Another 43 percent of respondents say they anticipate filling roles in other sectors, including include clinical and health care; customer service; food service; general labor; maintenance; medical, dental and nursing; and sales.