Hudson: Hiring intentions fall

Hudson has released its quarterly hiring intentions survey and the results are mediocre:

• Positive hiring intentions dipped slightly across Australia, down 0.1pp quarter in quarter to 23.3%
• NSW has the highest positive hiring intentions this quarter, moving from 4th to 1st place, up 5pp to 27.9%
• For the second quarter running, Professional Services has the highest proportion of employers expecting to increase headcount, up 3.2pp to 40.9%
• The Government sector is keeping staffing levels steady this quarter, with 14.6% looking to increase headcount and the same percentage of employers looking to cut staff
• The Legal profession topped the chart this quarter with 39.6% of employers looking to increase headcount in Q2, followed by Financial Services and Office Support
• On the other hand, Technical & Engineering dropped by a considerable 12.6pp, bringing this profession to the bottom of the list, with 28.9% of employers surveyed looking to decrease staffing levels in Q2

No boom there but a little rebalancing at least:

• For the second quarter running, Professional Services has the highest proportion of employers expecting to increase headcount, up 3.2pp to 40.9%
• Information Technology and Financial Services/Insurance came second and third, at 33.5% and 29.2% respectively
• Positive hiring intentions in the Manufacturing sector increased this quarter by 4pp to 14.8%, with the majority looking to keep headcount steady
• One in five employers surveyed in the Resources and Mining sector are looking to decrease their headcount, up 9.5pp versus last quarter
• The Government sector is keeping staffing levels steady this quarter, with 14.6% looking to increase headcount and the same percentage of employers looking to cut staff

Same, same.