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01.07.10 Hiring Trends To Look Out For In 2010  By John VinsonHappy New Year to everyone. Hopefully you're still sticking to your resolutions. Going into 2010, the human resource industry is bound to change and it's important to prepare for coming trends. Luckily, CareerBuilder has issued a press release with a long list of trends to look out for in 2010. I don't want to spoil it all for you, but things are looking up. The survey consisted of 2,700 hiring managers and human resource specialists across different industries. Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder stated, "There have been many signs over the past few months that point to the healing of the U.S. economy, especially the continued decrease in the number of jobs lost per month, a trend that will hopefully carry over into the new year." He continues, "Although 20 percent of employers plan to add headcount in 2010, up from 14 percent last year, they still remain cautious in regards to their hiring. We're headed in the right direction but should not expect to see actual job growth until at least Q2 2010." The section of the hiring market most people are eyeing is the full time positions. According to the survey, twenty percent of the employers plan to hire for full time positions in 2010, while only 14 percent responded this way in 2009. Another section of the survey which was interesting is employer's plans for increase in salary. 57 percent of the companies involved plan to increase salaries for current employees, which is a decrease from the 65 percent mark in 2009. Those are some revealing statistics; it seems employers are optimistic about hiring but are being conservative about how much money is paid out. Going into more detailed aspects of the survey, there are some highly curious trends to watch in 2010. First, companies are looking to go after laid off workers they had to let go in 2009. Of the companies who laid off employees in 2009, 32 percent of them plan to hire back those same workers in 2010. Keeping with the times, many companies are going to offer flexible scheduling arrangements. Here's a list of various scheduling options, and the percentage of companies that plan on using them: Allowing employees the option of coming in early/leaving early or coming in later/leaving later - 72 percent Telecommuting options- 41 percent Allowing employees to work the same hours in fewer days - 32 percent Summer hours - 18 percent Job Sharing - 13 percent Sabbaticals - 6 percent While scheduling options are going to be more flexible, employers are taking a harder stance on perks and benefits. Thirty seven percent of the companies surveyed will cut perks and benefits in 2010, up from 32 percent in 2009. Bonuses, healthcare coverage, 401k options, are all on the docket for being cut. According to CareerBuilder it looks to be a reshaping year for businesses as it pertains to hiring. Human Resource professionals will certainly have their hands full trying to juggle all of these trends. Good luck to everyone, and hopefully this will be a more positive year going forward. About the Author: John is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest ebusiness news. |
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