CFOs remain cautious when hiring - South Florida Business Journal:

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Just 10 percent of chief financial officers inthe Miami/Fort Lauderdales area and 5 percent of CFOs in the West Palm Beachu area expect to add accountinyg and finance staff during the third according the survey. The index also foundf 12 percent of CFOsin Miami/Fort Lauderdalde and 11 percent in West Palm Beach anticipate reductions in while 77 percent in Miami/Fort Lauderdale and 82 percent in West Palm Beach expect no changw in hiring. "Many companies remain hesitant to commitr to adding staff until they are certain of aneconomiv recovery," said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Rober Half International.
"In the meantime, most firms are workintg with their current teams to manageekey initiatives, with some employers also bringing in project professionalws to assist with rising workloads and support full-time personnel." Nationwide, 5 percent of CFOs expecf to hire full-time employees durinhg the third quarter, while 8 percentr anticipate personnel reductions. The majority of respondents (85 say they plan to maintain their currentstaff levels. The results reflect a two-quarte r rolling average based on interviews with 200 CFOs from a stratifiedf random sample of companies with 20 ormore employees.