CHICAGO and ATLANTA, Oct. 6,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Seasonal and permanent workers are
expected to take home bigger paychecks in the fourth quarter as the
push for better wages and the increased competition for skilled
labor remain hot issues for employers. According to CareerBuilder's
Q4 2016 U.S. Job Forecast, 47 percent of employers expect to
increase pay for seasonal workers in Q4. Of those hiring seasonal
employees, 75 percent will pay $10 or
more per hour, up from 72 percent last year, and nearly 3 in 10 (28
percent) expect to pay $16 or more
per hour, up from 19 percent last year.
In terms of full-time, permanent employees, 68 percent of
employers plan to increase salaries for these workers in Q4, with
28 percent anticipating an average pay increase of 5 percent or
more. View the full report here.
"Overall, permanent and seasonal hiring in the fourth quarter
will be on par with last year, with one-third of employers planning
to add staff in either category," said Matt
Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder and co-author of The
Talent Equation. "However, campaigns for a higher minimum wage,
paired with a tighter labor market for lower-skill and semi-skill
jobs, is giving job seekers more of an edge when it comes to
compensation. Wage growth, while still a serious concern, will
likely see a lift in the coming months."
The national study was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf
of CareerBuilder from August 11 to September
6, 2016 and included a representative sample of 2,379 hiring
managers and human resources professionals across industries and
company sizes.
Retail Hiring in Q4 2016
Seasonal hiring among retailers – arguably the largest industry
segment for seasonal employment this time of year – is expected to
dip compared to 2015, but will still be sizeable and yield better
pay. Nearly half of retailers (49 percent) plan to hire seasonal
workers in Q4, 4 percentage points shy of last year (53 percent).
Of those retailers hiring seasonal help, 53 percent will pay
$10 or more per hour – up from 43
percent in 2015.
Overall Seasonal Hiring in Q4 2016
Looking across industries, one-third of employers (33 percent)
expect to hire seasonal workers in Q4, the same as last year. An
increasing number of these employers are viewing seasonal hiring as
a means to test-drive candidates for more permanent roles.
Sixty-two percent expect to hire some of their seasonal staff for
full-time positions, up from 57 percent last year and a big leap
from 42 percent two years ago.
While a significant number of employers will be increasing staff
to meet demands of the busier holiday season, others are focused on
wrapping up 2016 or getting ready for the New Year. Companies
across industries are hiring seasonal workers for:
- Customer Service – 37 percent
- Administrative/Clerical Support – 19 percent
- Accounting/Finance – 16 percent
- Inventory Management – 16 percent
- Shipping and Delivery – 16 percent
- Technology – 15 percent
- Marketing – 13 percent
- Sales (non-retail) – 13 percent
- Hosting/Greeting – 13 percent
Full-time, Permanent Hiring in Q3 2016
Thirty-eight percent of employers added full-time, permanent
headcount in Q3, relatively unchanged from 39 percent last year.
Ten percent decreased headcount, on par with last year, while 50
percent made no change and 1 percent was unsure.
Full-time, Permanent Hiring in Q4 2016
Looking ahead, 34 percent of employers plan to add full-time,
permanent employees in Q4, on par with last year. Nine percent
expect to reduce staff, similar to 10 percent last year, while 53
percent anticipate no change and 4 percent are unsure.
Permanent and Seasonal Hiring By Region
The West houses the largest percentage of employers planning to
hire full-time, permanent staff and seasonal staff in Q4 (39
percent and 40 percent, respectively) and experienced the largest
year-over-year gain for permanent hiring (6 percentage points). The
Midwest is trailing all regions for both permanent and seasonal
hiring at 29 percent and 27 percent, respectively. Overall seasonal
hiring is expected to hold steady with gains in the Northeast
offsetting declines in other regions. Thirty-four percent of
employers in the Northeast plan to add seasonal staff in Q4, up
from 28 percent in 2015.
Region
|
Permanent
Hiring in Q4
2015
|
Permanent
Hiring in Q4
2016
|
Seasonal
Hiring
in Q4 2015
|
Seasonal
Hiring
in Q4 2016
|
West
|
33%
|
39%
|
42%
|
40%
|
Northeast
|
32%
|
35%
|
28%
|
34%
|
South
|
36%
|
34%
|
33%
|
32%
|
Midwest
|
34%
|
29%
|
31%
|
27%
|
*Totals may not equal 100 percent due to rounding and the
ability to choose more than one response.
Survey Methodology
This nationwide survey was conducted online within the U.S. by
Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder among 2,379 hiring and human
resource managers ages 18 and over (employed full-time, not
self-employed, non-government) between
August 11 and September 6, 2016 (percentages for some
questions are based on a subset, based on their responses to
certain questions). With a pure probability sample of 2,379, one
could say with a 95 percent probability that the overall results
have a sampling error of +/- 2.01 percentage points. Sampling
error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies.
About CareerBuilder®
CareerBuilder is the only end-to-end human capital management
company covering the entire candidate lifecycle and employee
lifecycle for businesses. As the global leader in its industry,
CareerBuilder specializes in cutting-edge HR software as a service
to help companies with every step of talent acquisition and
management. CareerBuilder works with top employers across
industries, providing solutions for talent and labor market
analytics, job distribution, candidate sourcing, tracking,
onboarding, HRIS, benefits administration and compliance. It
also operates leading job sites around the world. Owned by TEGNA
Inc. (NYSE:TGNA), Tribune Media (NYSE:TRCO) and McClatchy
(NYSE:MNI), CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in
the United States, Europe, South
America, Canada and
Asia. For more information, visit
www.careerbuilder.com.
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