Chief financial officers in Houston plan the most hiring in the next six months, with 22% planning to add new professional-level positions, according to professional employment forecasts released today by Robert Half. CFOs in Miami/Fort Lauderdale followed with 20% planning to add staff. On the flip side, only 10% of CFOs in Salt Lake City and St. Louis 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: 14%
• Boston: 19%
• Chicago: 17%
• Cincinnati: 16%
• Cleveland/: 13%
• Dallas/Fort Worth: 12%
• Denver: 16%
• Des Moines: 12%
• Detroit: 12%
• Houston: 22%
• Los Angeles: 19%
• Miami/Fort Lauderdale: 20%
• Minneapolis/St. Paul: 15%
• New York City: 14%
• Philadelphia: 13%
• Phoenix: 17%
• Salt Lake City: 10%
• San Francisco Bay Area: 13%
• San Diego: 16%
• Seattle/Tacoma: 11%
• St. Louis: 10%
• Washington, DC: 14%

The professional employment forecasts were developed by Robert Half and conducted by an independent research firm. The local results are based on interviews with 200 CFOs from a sample of companies in the area with 20 or more employees.