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Manpower Employment Outlook SurveyQuarter 4 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.– 15% intend to increase– 11% intend to decrease– 71% intend no change– 3% are undecided

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• Encouraging signs in hiring activity in the U.S.– 15% intend to increase– 11% intend to decrease– 71% intend no change– 3% are undecided

• Seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook is +5%– Relatively stable quarter over quarter– Moderate increase year over year

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Results

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Manpower Employment Outlook SurveyIndustry Results• Mining (+13%)

• Wholesale & Retail Trade (+13%)

• Professional & Business Services (+10%)

• Leisure & Hospitality (+9%)

• Durable Goods Manufacturing (+7%)

• Information (+7%)

• Nondurable Goods Manufacturing (+6%)

• Financial Activities (+4%)

• Education & Health Services (+4%)

• Other Services (+3%)

• Transportation & Utilities (+2%)

• Government (-6%)

• Construction (-8%)

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• Positive Net Employment Outlooks in all U.S. regions– Northeast and South have the most upbeat hiring intentions– West has the most reserved hiring intentions

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Regional Results

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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

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