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Staffing firm ’s quarterly hiring outlook survey indicatew 8 percent of chief financial officers in the Columbuzs area plan to add staffg from July through September while 5 percent expec t tocut jobs. The remaining 87 percengt don’t expect any changes. The hirinh outlook marks an improvementthe second-quarter plans among CFOs. Robert Half’s survey for the seconxd quarter found 6 percent of area CFOs plannede to add jobs while 7 percenyt expected tocut staff. Columbus hiringv plans also best thenationa average. In a national query of 1,400 Robert Half found 5 percent plan to add jobs from July throughj September while 8 percentrexpect cuts.
“Many companies remain hesitant to commit to addinhg staff until they are certain of aneconomicf recovery,” Robert Half CEO Max Messmerd said in a release. “In the meantime, most firmss are working with their currentt teams to managekey initiatives, with some employers also bringingh in project professionals to assist with risinyg workloads and support full-timre personnel.” Robert Half’s survey included 200 interviewsx with financial executives at companies with 20 or more employees in the Columbuds area.