Chief financial officers in Miami/Fort Lauderdale plan the most hiring in the next six months, with 26% planning to add new professional-level positions, according to a professional employment forecast released today by Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI). CFOs in Houston followed with 25% planning to add staff. On the flip side, only 11% of CFOs in Cleveland and 12% of CFOs in Des Moines plan to add professional level positions.

CFOs were asked, “What are your company’s hiring plans for full-time, professional-level employees in the next six months?” The percentage of CFOs who responded they are expanding/adding new positions include:

• Atlanta: 15%
• Boston: 18%
• Chicago: 18%
• Cincinnati: 21%
• Cleveland: 11%
• Dallas/Fort Worth: 16%
• Denver: 14%
• Des Moines: 12%
• Detroit: 14%
• Houston: 25%
• Los Angeles: 22%
• Miami/Fort Lauderdale: 26%
• Minneapolis/St. Paul: 16%
• New York City: 15%
• Philadelphia: 13%
• Phoenix: 18%
• Salt Lake City: 15%
• San Francisco: 16%
• San Diego: 19%
• Seattle: 13%
• St. Louis: 15%
• Washington, DC: 18%

The local results are based on interviews with 200 CFOs in each area from a sample of companies in the area with 20 or more employees.