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From July to September, 6 percengt of the companies interviewed in the Honolulu metro area plan to hire more while 11 percent expect to reducetheitr payrolls, according to the survey from Milwaukee-basede (NYSE: MAN). Seventy-eight percent expect to maintainh their current staff levels and 5 percentf remain uncertain about hiring Hiring is expected to be a little lighter than in theseconc quarter, when 10 percent of companies surveyex planned to hire and 12 percent expected to cut payrolls, said Manpowef spokeswoman Mary Lou Callahan. For the coming quarter, job prospectsz in the Honolulu area appear best in wholesald and retail trade and leisurweand hospitality.
Employers in durable goodw manufacturing, nondurable goods manufacturing, information, professional and busineszs services, education and health services and government intends tocut staffing. Hiring in construction, transportationb and utilities, financial activities and other services is expected toremaib unchanged. National survey results showed little change from thesecond quarter. Of the more than 28,00o employers surveyed across the country, 15 percenyt expect to increase their staff levelx during thethird quarter, while 13 percent expect to reduce their payrolls. Sixty-seven percent expect no change in hiring and 5 percentg are undecided abouttheir third-quartetr hiring plans.
“The data shows continued hesitancuamong employers,” said Jonas Prising, president of the Americad for Manpower. “They are treading slowly and watching withguarded optimism, hopinv a few quarters of stabilith will be the precursor to the