1. Hiring Trends Survey Summary Report 4th Quarter 2010
Survey Statistics
In a 2010 fourth quarter prediction survey, Express Employment Professionals asked 9,340 current and former clients in the U.S. and Canada about their hiring and recruiting plans. Here are the results:
Survey Findings
New hires made since April 2010:
46% of respondents have hired for Administrative/Office Clerical positions.
41% hired for Commercial/Light Industrial positions.
21% hired each for Accounting/Finance and Marketing positions.
Planned hires for 4th Quarter 2010:
30% of respondents plan to hire for Commercial/Light Industrial positions.
28% plan to hire for Administrative/Office Clerical positions.
11% plan to hire each for Engineering and Marketing positions.
9% plan to hire each for Accounting/Finance and Information Technology positions.
Current ease of recruiting and filling positions:
52% currently believe it is "very easy" to "somewhat easy" to recruit and fill positions - a decrease of 5% from the previous quarter.
41% currently believe it is "somewhat difficult" to "very difficult" to recruit and fill positions - an increase of 8% over the previous quarter.
Only 7% were unsure (answered “I don’t know”) - a 4% decrease from the previous quarter.
Current trends when making a new hire
Top 3 recruiting resources (rated as “excellent” and “good”):
Staffing Firms (66%) – an increase of 1% over the previous quarter.
Employee Referrals (58%) – a decrease of 2% from the previous quarter.
Online Job Boards (44%) – no change from the previous quarter.
Top 3 aspects to have in a candidate (rated as “most important” and “important”):
Credible Work History (96%) – no change from the previous quarter.
Job Experience (90%) – an increase of 1% over the previous quarter.
Specific Skills (86%) – a decrease of 1% from the previous quarter.
Current relationship with Express
51% of respondents currently work with Express.
40% have previously worked with Express.
5% have had no previous relationship with Express.
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2. Hiring Trends Survey Summary Report 4th Quarter 2010
In a 2010 fourth quarter prediction survey, Express Employment Professionals surveyed 9,340 current and former clients in the U.S. and Canada about their hiring and recruiting plans. Here are the results:
How many new hires have you made since April 2010 in the following areas?
Accounting/Finance
79% made no new hires
20% made 1-3 new hires
1% made 4-6 new hires
Information Technology
85% made no new hires
13% made 1-3 new hires
2% made 4-6 new hires
Engineering
82% made no new hires
17% made 1-3 new hires
How many new hires do you plan to make in the fourth quarter 2010 in the following areas?
Accounting/Finance
91% plan on no new hires
9% plan on 1-3 new hires
Information Technology
8% plan on 1-3 new hires
1% plan on 4-6 new hires
Engineering
87% plan on no new hires
12% plan on 1-3 new hires

3. Hiring Trends Survey Summary Report 4th Quarter 2010
How many new hires have you made since April 2010 in the following areas?
Marketing
79% made no new hires
19% made 1-3 new hires
2% made 4-6 new hires
Administrative/Office Clerical
54% made no new hires
35% made 1-3 new hires
6% made 4-6 new hires
2% made 7-10 new hires
1% made new hires
1% made new hires
1% made 101 or more new hires
Commercial/Light Industrial
59% made no new hires
22% made 1-3 new hires
7% made 4-6 new hires
3% made 7-10 new hires
5% made new hires
1% made new hires
2% made new hires
How many new hires do you plan to make in the fourth quarter 2010 in the following areas?
Marketing
89% plan on no new hires
11% plan on 1-3 new hires
Administrative/Office Clerical
72% plan on no new hires
24% plan on 1-3 new hires
3% plan on 4-6 new hires
1% plan on 101 or more new hires
Commercial/Light Industrial
70% plan on no new hires
20% plan on 1-3 new hires
6% plan on 4-6 new hires
1% plan on 7-10 new hires
2% plan on new hires
1% plan on new hires

4. Hiring Trends Survey Summary Report 4th Quarter 2010
How many new hires have you made since April 2010 in the following areas?
Other
58% made no new hires
23% made 1-3 new hires
8% made 4-6 new hires
4% made 7-10 new hires
4% made new hires
1% made new hires
1% made new hires
1% made 101 or more new hires
*Other (please specify):
Call Center
Construction
Customer Service
Food Service
Janitorial/Maintenance
Manufacturing
Medical Assistants
Nursing, Technicians
Sales
Seasonal Help
Transportation
Warehouse
*Majority of responses listed
How many new hires do you plan to make in the fourth quarter 2010 in the following areas?
Other
67% plan on no new hires
22% plan on 1-3 new hires
4% plan on 4-6 new hires
3% plan on 7-10 new hires
2% plan on new hires
1% plan on new hires
1% plan on new hires
*Other (please specify):
Call Center
Construction
Food Service
Manufacturing
Medical Assistants
Nursing
Sales
Seasonal
Technical
Truck Driver
Warehouse
*Majority of responses listed

5. Hiring Trends Survey Summary Report 4th Quarter 2010
What is most important to you in a candidate when making a new hire?
4th Quarter:
Most Important for New Hires:
Credible Work History – 96%
Job Experience – 90%
Specific Skills – 86%
3rd Quarter:
Most Important for New Hires:
Credible Work History – 96%
Job Experience – 89%
Specific Skills – 87%

6. Hiring Trends Survey Summary Report 4th Quarter 2010
Please rate your current level of work stress:
Current Trends in Work Stress:
36% feel “overwhelming” or “very high” stress at work.
63% feel “moderate” or “minimal” stress at work.
Only 1% currently feel “no stress” at work.
Please rate how the following has changed since the last year:
Changes in Work Stress, Pay Rate, and Workload Since Last Year:
49% state their current work stress is “higher”, and 39% state it has "stayed the same“.
42% state their pay rate is "higher“, and 45% state it has "stayed the same".
68% state their current workload has "increased", and 25% state it has "stayed the same".

7. Hiring Trends Survey Summary Report 4th Quarter 2010
Current Levels of Work Stress (Comparison by Business Size):
Small Businesses
(1-50 Employees)
Medium Businesses
( Employees)
Large Businesses
(500 or more Employees)

8. Hiring Trends Survey Summary Report 4th Quarter 2010
Changes in Work Stress, Pay Rate, and Workload Since Last Year (Comparison by Business Size):
Small Businesses
(1-50 Employees)
Medium Businesses
( Employees)
Large Businesses
(500 or more Employees)