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January 2007

Employment Outlook

The Quarterly Executive Employment Outlook survey conducted by TheLadders.com, the world's leading online service for $100,000+ jobs, surveyed a total of 1,126 executives in the third quarter of 2006 in the US. Key findings include:

58% think that now is a better time to be looking for a job versus this time last year
64% expect to apply to less than 50 job listings before receiving an offer
35% of executive job seekers believe their search will take less than 3 months
PR Newswire US, October 12, 2006

U.S. employers expect to close out 2006 the same way it began - with steady hiring plans - according to the seasonally adjusted results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly by Manpower Inc.

Of the 14,000 U.S. employers surveyed, 28% expect to add to their payrolls during the fourth quarter of 2006, while 8% expect to reduce staff levels. 58% percent expect no change in the hiring pace, while 6% are undecided about their hiring plans for September - December.

In addition to the United States, the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conducted in 25 other countries and territories. Survey findings show the strongest fourth-quarter hiring prospects globally are expected in Peru, India, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Employers in Austria, Australia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Italy, Germany and Singapore are reporting their most optimistic hiring plans since the survey began in these countries and territories.

PR Newswire US, September 12, 2006

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