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March 10, 2009 - Des Moines-West Des Moines area employers expect to hire at a moderate pace during the second quarter of 2009, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
 
From April to June, 16% of the companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while 15% expect to reduce their payrolls, according to Manpower. Another 66% expect to maintain their current staff levels and 3% are not certain of their hiring plans.

"Employers anticipate staff levels to be lower than the first quarter of 2009 when 21% of companies interviewed intended to add employees, and 5% planned to reduce staff levels," said Manpower spokesperson Michael Lynch. 

For the coming quarter, job prospects appear best in Construction, Wholesale & Retail Trade, Information, Professional & Business Services, Education & Health Services and Leisure & Hospitality. Employers in Durable Goods Manufacturing, Nondurable Goods Manufacturing, Transportation & Utilities, Financial Activities, Other Services and Government plan to reduce staffing levels.

Of the 31,800 employers surveyed in the U.S., 15% expect to increase their staff levels during the April - June period, while 14% expect to reduce their payrolls, resulting in a Net Employment Outlook of 1%. Sixty-seven percent expect no change in hiring and 4% are undecided about their Quarter 2 2009 hiring plans.

The next Manpower Employment Outlook Survey will be released on June 9, 2009 to report hiring expectations for Quarter 3 2009.

The complete results of the national Manpower Employment Outlook Survey can be found in the Press Room of our Web site at www.us.manpower.com/meos. There you will also find the survey results from the 201 Metropolitan Statistical Areas that are surveyed.

About the Survey
Employment services company Manpower Inc. releases the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey quarterly to measure employers' intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in their workforce during the next quarter. It is the only forward-looking survey of its kind, unparalleled in size, scope, longevity and area of focus. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey's United States results are based on interviews with 31,800 employers located within the top 200 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in the U.S. and one MSA in Puerto Rico. The mix of U.S. industries within the survey follows the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Supersectors and is structured to be representative of the U.S. economy.

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