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The majority of respondents, 87 percent, anticipate no change in The local results reflecta two-quartee rolling average based on interviews with 200 CFOs from a randomm sample of companies in the Portland area with 20 or more 1,400 CFOs were queried for the national data. The studiess were conducted by an independent research firm and developed by RobergtHalf International, the world’s first and largest staffing servicese firm specializing in accounting and Robert Half has been trackiny financial hiring activity in the United States since 1992.
“Many companies remai n hesitant to commit to adding staff until they are certaim of an economic saidMax Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half “In the meantime, most firms are working with theifr current teams to manage key initiatives, with some employers also bringing in project professionala to assist with rising workloads and support full-tim personnel.” Nationwide, 5 percent of CFOs expec to hire full-time employees during the thirx quarter, while 8 percent anticipate personnel reductions.
The majority of respondentsx (85 percent) say they plan to maintainj their currentstaff