Report: Slightly More Professionals to be Hired, 16M Remain Unemployed »

Looking ahead to the final months of the year, 11 percent of executives interviewed for the Robert Half Professional Employment Report said they expect to increase the number of full-time staff they employ in professional occupations in the fourth quarter. Five percent anticipate declines, resulting in a net 6 percent increase in hiring activity, up three points from the third-quarter forecast.

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