CareerBuilder Job Forecast Q2 2006

CareerBuilder.com released our Q2 Job Forecast and 2006 College Hiring Forecast today. 

Highlights from the Q2 Job Forecast include:

31 percent of hiring managers expect to increase their headcount in the second quarter; 14 percent plan to add more than 50 new employees.

One-third of hiring managers report difficulty in finding candidates who meet their job requirements, up from 25 percent in the first quarter. 

One-in-ten workers plan to change jobs in the next three months.

Highlights from the College Hiring Forecast include:

70 percent of hiring managers plan to recruit recent college graduates in 2006, up from 62 percent in 2005.

Nearly one-in-five expect to hire more recent college graduates in 2006 compared to last year.

27 percent plan to increase starting salaries for recent college graduates in 2006.

See releases and report below for more details:

Download college_hiring_2006_careerbuilder.pdf

Download cb_job_forecast_q2_2006.pdf

Download q2_2006_hiring_forecast_careerbuilder.pdf