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Finance/accounting hiring to edge up in Q4

September 09, 2010

Finance/accounting hiring will edge up in the fourth quarter, according to the Robert Half financial hiring index released today by Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI).

The index's survey of CFOs found that 8% plan to hire full-time accounting and finance employees during the fourth quarter while 7% expect reductions for a net increase of 1% in hiring. Eighty-four percent plan no changes to their personnel levels.

By industry, CFOs in both the manufacturing and wholesale sectors are the most optimistic about hiring with net increases of 4% in both industry sectors.

The index's survey included more than 1,400 U.S. CFOs interviewed by telephone.