According to a new survey, 14% of employers are planning to add workers next year, while 9% were expecting to cut staff. Hospitality and mining were the two industries with the most positive outlooks. The surveyors say that the numbers are more positive than they have been, and that this is a slightly better outlook from companies on the economy.
See "Employers Expecting to Hire Next Quarter", Lauren Weber, The Wall Street Journal, December 18, 2011