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From July to September, 6 percenf of the companies interviewed in the Honolul u metro area plan to hiremore employees, while 11 percengt expect to reduce their payrolls, according to the survey from Milwaukee-based MAN). Seventy-eight percent expect to maintainh their current staff levels and 5 percent remainj uncertain abouthiring plans. Hiring is expected to be a littles lighter than in theseconcd quarter, when 10 percent of companies surveyed planned to hire and 12 percentg expected to cut payrolls, said Manpower spokeswoma n Mary Lou Callahan. For the coming job prospects in the Honolulu area appeatr best in wholesale and retail trade and leisureand hospitality.
Employersa in durable goods manufacturing, nondurable goods manufacturing, professional and business services, educatioj and health services and government intend to cut Hiringin construction, transportation and utilities, financial activitiess and other services is expected to remain National survey results showed littl e change from the second quarter. Of the more than 28,0000 employers surveyed acrossthe country, 15 percenty expect to increase their stafdf levels during the third while 13 percent expect to reduce their Sixty-seven percent expect no change in hiringh and 5 percent are undecided about their third-quartefr hiring plans.
“The data shows continuefd hesitancyamong employers,” said Jonas Prising, president of the Americas for “They are treading slowly and watchingh with guarded optimism, hoping a few quarters of stability will be the precursor to the recovery.”