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Jun 15th 2004, 7:55 am
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slow down in recruitment but looking brighter in SA
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/...244902984.html
Employers to put brakes on recruitment
June 15, 2004 - 2:44PM
Many Australian employers are intending to slow the pace at which they recruit over the next few months, a new quarterly survey has found.
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey of 2,892 employers across the nation showed levelling but still positive employment expectations for the July to September quarter.
Of the employers surveyed, 22 per cent indicated they expected to continue hiring more people during the quarter, with five per cent anticipating a decrease in employment opportunities, resulting in a net employment outlook of 17 per cent of employers expecting to take on more staff during the period.
The survey showed Australian businesses were experiencing a one percentage point decrease quarter-on-quarter in positive employment growth.
"While positive employment growth across the nation is down one percentage point against the last quarter, the Australian employment market is levelling," Manpower Australia and New Zealand managing director Varina Nissen said.
"The proportion of employers anticipating staff levels to decrease has halved year-on-year from 11 per cent to five per cent, indicating Australian business confidence has improved since this time last year.
"Industry sector comparisons have revealed employers in the mining/construction and the services sectors are, for the second consecutive quarter, delivering the strongest hiring intentions - at 21 per cent and above."
All industry sectors surveyed - finance, insurance and real estate, transportation and utilities, wholesale and retail trade, mining, manufacturing, public administration/education, and services, recorded a slight decrease in quarter-on-quarter change, but remained positive in their hiring intentions.
"Job forecasts in the manufacturing sector are weakest, with a net employment outlook of 12 per cent, down from a positive quarter two result of 15 per cent," Ms Nissen said.
She said the employment outlook was optimistic in most states, and that the Northern Territory and South Australia were anticipating the highest hiring rates, with figures of 31 per cent and 27 per cent respectively.
The Australian results were generated as part of the global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, which involved 35,000 employer interviews across 19 countries and territories.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/...244902984.html
Employers to put brakes on recruitment
June 15, 2004 - 2:44PM
Many Australian employers are intending to slow the pace at which they recruit over the next few months, a new quarterly survey has found.
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey of 2,892 employers across the nation showed levelling but still positive employment expectations for the July to September quarter.
Of the employers surveyed, 22 per cent indicated they expected to continue hiring more people during the quarter, with five per cent anticipating a decrease in employment opportunities, resulting in a net employment outlook of 17 per cent of employers expecting to take on more staff during the period.
The survey showed Australian businesses were experiencing a one percentage point decrease quarter-on-quarter in positive employment growth.
"While positive employment growth across the nation is down one percentage point against the last quarter, the Australian employment market is levelling," Manpower Australia and New Zealand managing director Varina Nissen said.
"The proportion of employers anticipating staff levels to decrease has halved year-on-year from 11 per cent to five per cent, indicating Australian business confidence has improved since this time last year.
"Industry sector comparisons have revealed employers in the mining/construction and the services sectors are, for the second consecutive quarter, delivering the strongest hiring intentions - at 21 per cent and above."
All industry sectors surveyed - finance, insurance and real estate, transportation and utilities, wholesale and retail trade, mining, manufacturing, public administration/education, and services, recorded a slight decrease in quarter-on-quarter change, but remained positive in their hiring intentions.
"Job forecasts in the manufacturing sector are weakest, with a net employment outlook of 12 per cent, down from a positive quarter two result of 15 per cent," Ms Nissen said.
She said the employment outlook was optimistic in most states, and that the Northern Territory and South Australia were anticipating the highest hiring rates, with figures of 31 per cent and 27 per cent respectively.
The Australian results were generated as part of the global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, which involved 35,000 employer interviews across 19 countries and territories.
