A new survey released by ManpowerGroup is giving insight to job seekers on cities they may or may not be able to find employment in this challenging economy. While the national unemployment rate seemingly stuck at 9.1 percent, the employment services firm found that in some cities, there may already be hope for getting out of the joblessness rut.
45 States Expect Employment to Improve
ManpowerGroup, which surveyed more than 18,000 employers in 100 metropolitan areas to find out who’s hiring, firing and planning to maintain their current staff levels in the fourth quarter of 2011, discovered that many companies are expecting their bleak employment to pick up.
According to the survey, 45 states believe employment on the whole is on the right path in their areas. For some, this meant increasing employment while for others, it meant there would be no layoffs.
Cities with the most optimistic job outlooks are:
- San Antonio
- El Paso, Texas
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers. metro area
- Baltimore-Towson metro area
- Greensboro-High Point, N.C.
- St. Louis, Mo.
- Tulsa, Ok.
On the whole, the survey found 16 percent of employers anticipate an increase in staffing levels in their hiring plans, while 70 percent expect no change in their staffing. ManpowerGroup found that around 3 percent of employers were unsure one way or the either.
11 Percent Expect a Decrease in Payroll
According to the survey, some cities are not experiencing the same fortune when it comes to job outlooks. ManpowerGroup found that 11 percent of employers surveyed expected a decrease in payroll.
Specific cities seeing a grim outlook include:
- Spokane, Wash.
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Fla.
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn.
All of these cities have a high percent of companies that plan to reduce their hiring in the fourth quarter of 2011. Some of the companies plan to keep their current workforce as is.
While overall, the employment outlook for the end of the year is looking up, job seekers hoping for work in some cities are definitely expected to have a tougher time finding a job today in this tough economy.
