Tuesday, November 23, 2010
The best bets to find employment in the public and private sectors are with large corporations and the federal government, according to a new Gallup poll.
Forty-two percent of companies surveyed with at least 1,000 employees said they were hiring new workers, while 22% were laying people off. On the other hand, less than 10% of small businesses (10 employees or fewer) were seeking help, and 16% were letting people go.
Those seeking government jobs should look to federal agencies. Gallup found that 42% of them were adding employees, whereas state and local offices reported a net loss of workers. Job loss was particularly dramatic at the state government level, with 13% hiring and 34% laying off.
-Noel Brinkerhoff
Larger U.S. Companies Are Hiring; Smallest Are Not (by Dennis Jacobe, Gallup)
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