Tampa job growth should remain solid
Sunday, May 26th, 2013According to CareerBuilder’s most recent hiring forecast, hiring for Tampa jobs should remain stable.
On a nationwide survey, twenty-six percent of employers plan to increase full-time, permanent headcount in the next three months, similar to projections for the previous two quarters, but trending below Q2 estimates last year.
In a previous survey completed in November 2012, 26 percent of employers planned to hire full-time, permanent employees in the first quarter of 2013. The number of employers who actually hired full-time, permanent staff was 28 percent – down from 33 percent last year – reflecting a cautious environment in the wake of slower-than-expected economic growth in Q4 2012.
Twelve percent of employers decreased headcount, up from 9 percent last year. Fifty-nine percent said there was no change in their number of full-time, permanent employees while two percent were unsure.
26 percent of employers plan to add full-time, permanent staff in the second quarter, down from 30 percent last year. Given that employers historically have been more conservative in estimates than hiring activity, the number may come in higher at quarter’s end.
Nine percent expect to downsize staff, up from 6 percent last year. Sixty percent anticipate no change while 5 percent are undecided.
Temporary labor continues to be an important part of the employment mix, though employer estimates for hiring over the next three months are slightly lower than last year’s. Thirty-two percent of employers plan to hire contract or temporary workers in the second quarter, down from 34 percent last year. Nearly one-in-four (24 percent) are planning to transition some contract or temporary staff into permanent employees in the second quarter, the same as last year.
Hiring in companies of all sizes – while trending below Q2 2012 – will continue at a steady pace into the middle of the year.
· 50 or fewer employees – 17 percent plan to add full-time, permanent staff in Q2, down from 20 percent last year; those reducing headcount increased to 6 percent in 2013 from 5 percent last year.
· 250 or fewer employees – 21 percent plan to add full-time, permanent staff in Q2, down from 22 percent last year; those reducing headcount increased to 7 percent in 2013 from 5 percent last year.
· 500 or fewer employees – 22 percent plan to add full-time, permanent staff in Q2, down from 25 percent last year; those reducing headcount increased to 8 percent in 2013 from 5 percent last year.
· More than 500 employees – 33 percent plan to add full-time, permanent staff in Q2, down from 38 percent last year; those reducing headcount increased to 10 percent in 2013 from 7 percent last year.