CHICAGO, Illinois (September 8, 2016) — Brilliant™, an award-winning search, staffing and management resources firm specializing in accounting, finance and information technology, released its Q4 2016 Hiring Forecast today. The data indicates businesses plan to increase their hiring of accounting, finance and IT professionals more in the coming 12 months than they have reported in the past two years.
The Brilliant Q4 2016 Accounting, Finance and IT Hiring Forecast, produced with Dr. Richard Curtin, Director, Surveys of Consumers at the University of Michigan, studies the hiring trends among proprietary entities in the greater Chicago and south Florida markets.
The study found one third of businesses reported unfilled positions in accounting, finance and IT, and the overall strength in their hiring plans indicates continued growth within their businesses.
“Among all respondents, 25 percent planned to increase hiring of accounting and finance professionals, up from 17 percent last quarter and 20 percent this same time last year. This was the highest level we’ve seen since 28 percent was reported back in the Q4 2014 Hiring Forecast,” says Dr. Richard Curtin, Director, Surveys of Consumers at the University of Michigan. “Further, one third reported unfilled positions among their accounting, finance and IT teams.”
Brilliant CEO Jim Wong, CPA (Inactive) adds, “Our study brings important insight into the future of accounting, finance and IT, and the overall health of the labor market. We haven’t seen a spike in hiring plans like this in quite some time. This is a remarkable degree of optimism given the unpredictability of the economy and the tightened talent pool.”
The study surveyed hiring managers and human resources professionals between July 18, 2016 and August 5, 2016.
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