“As hiring expectations are the highest in the past three years in Romania, we are optimistic about the second half of 2011,” said Valentin Petrof, Manpower Romania country manager.
The survey polled 765 domestic market employers, of which 28% said they want to increase workforce in the seconf half of the year.
For the first time since late 2008, Romanian employers’ hiring expectations have hit a record high of 20% from -2% at the start of this year and -11% in late 2009.
People who want to find a job in the following period stand more chances of finding one in Romania than in other countries.
Companies operating in the extractive industry, seeking engineers or sales people, have the most ambitious hiring plans, with a 34% hiring expectation.
The constructions field, which has seen over 20,000 employees
leave in the past year alone, also has solid plans for the
following period, with a 27% expectation.
Employers needing seasonal workforce, in hotels and restaurants,
also have recruitment plans for the coming period, with a 25%
hiring expectation.
The same happens in retail, where hiring expectations stand at 22%.
Companies announcing massive recruitment plans for the following period include those in the IT services, call centers or outsourcing sectors.