Hiring to rise in NYC
Big Apple employers are springing out of their pink-slip rut with the rosiest jobs forecast in a year.
New hires by New York City companies will outpace firings nearly three to one in the second quarter, according to a new survey out yesterday.
Roughly 17 percent of the companies surveyed plan to boost staffs while just 6 percent will cut workers, according to ManpowerGroup.
Three out of four plan no hires or firings.
Overall, companies here will post a net 11 percent gain in jobs in the April through June quarter, compared to just a 3 percent gain for the first quarter, the report said.
In the January-through-March quarter, layoffs were reported to jump 10 percent from the prior period, and the hiring pace fell to a 13 percent gain compared to the prior quarter’s 15 percent gain.
“It’s a nice surprise,” said John Garofalo, regional director of the global staffing giant. “There’s a rise in good news, and employers are starting to ride the crest.”
“There are strong gains across the board in well-paying jobs,” he said. Gains were seen for factories, construction, retailing, financial services, information, health services, leisure and professional and business services.
