Manpower Employment Outlook SurveyQuarter 3 2010

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Manpower Employment Outlook Survey

• Quarterly measure of employers’ intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in their workplace during the upcoming quarter

• 18,000 employers in the U.S. surveyed

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Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Results

• Encouraging signs in hiring activity in the U.S.– 18% intend to increase– 8% intend to decrease– 70% intend no change– 4% are undecided

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• Encouraging signs in hiring activity in the U.S.– 18% intend to increase– 8% intend to decrease– 70% intend no change– 4% are undecided

• Seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook is +6%– Relatively stable quarter over quarter– Moderate increase year over year

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Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Results

• Leisure & Hospitality (+20%)

• Mining (+17%)

• Professional & Business Services (+15%)

• Wholesale & Retail Trade (+15%)

• Nondurable Goods Manufacturing (+12%)

• Financial Activities (+11%)

• Information (+10%)

• Durable Goods Manufacturing (+9%)

• Transportation & Utilities (+9%)

• Construction (+8%)

• Other Services (+8%)

• Education & Health Services(-2%)

• Government (-2%)

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• Positive Net Employment Outlook in 11 of 13 industry sectors surveyed

• Positive Net Employment Outlooks in all U.S. regions– Northeast has the strongest Outlook of the regions surveyed– West has the weakest Outlook of the regions surveyed

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Conclusion

• There is a positive trend in hiring activity• U.S. employers indicate confidence about direction of

business• Cautious optimism is becoming more widespread

geographically