This year is expected to usher in better numbers regarding summer hiring, according to CareerBuilder's annual Summer Jobs Forecast.
The survey finds that 29 percent of respondents say they plan to hire seasonal staff this year. That figure remains unchanged from 2012; however, it is up from the average of 21 percent from 2008 to 2011.
Among the sectors that are most likely to bring on additional staff in the summer are leisure and hospitality at 47 percent, manufacturing at 34 percent, information technology at 34 percent and retail at 33 percent.
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Most hiring should wrap up early in the season, as 53 percent of respondents report that they plan to finish summer hiring by May or June.
"The summer forecast shows yet again that although the jobs recovery has been slow, employers are more confident today than they were three or four years ago," said Brent Rasmussen, president of CareerBuilder North America. "Seasonal work –whether in retail or engineering – is also a good entry point into the labor force for job seekers as a vast majority of employers – 67 percent – will consider summer hires for permanent positions."
Pay should see a slight uptick with 66 percent of respondents saying they plan to pay seasonal employees at least $10 an hour, an increase from 64 percent in 2012 and 58 percent in 2011. Other pay ranges include $7.25-$9.99 at 34 percent $10-$15.99 at 46 percent, $16-$19.99 at 11 percent, and $20 or more at 9 percent.
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