Employers expect to hire more, but not pay more
Increases expected in permanent staffing levels.
A growing number of employers are expecting to increase permanent staffing levels in the coming year, but they are not expecting to pay much more for their staff, a survey by Hays recruiting group indicates.
The 2011 Hays Salary Guide, published today, found 45 percent of organisations surveyed expected permanent staffing levels to increase in the next year, while 9 percent expected lower levels. A rise in business activity was expected by 67 percent.
Despite that, employers were yet to make widespread salary increases, with 57 percent intending rises of less than 3 percent at their next review, and 14 percent to offer no increase.
"Such low intentions are at odds with candidates’ own rising expectations -- particularly those candidates in demand -- and so we expect the gap between salary expectations to widen even further," Jason Walker, managing director of Hays in New Zealand, said.
Hays suggested a "perfect storm" of high demand but short supply was being created in the recruitment market in the year ahead.
NZPA
Wed, 01 Jun 2011
Wed, 01 Jun 2011
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Employers expect to hire more, but not pay more
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