Private Sector Improvements

While the President, Barack Obama, may not necessarily feel as though the private sector is doing as well as he once originally though, a recent survey shows that improvements are set to be made within the private sector, which is nothing but good news for private employers. A survey was conducted by Littler Mendelson, which showed that a large number of private employers are planning to up the size of their workforce, meaning more jobs available and more people who will be able to find work. The data from the survey was collected during the month of May at an employer conference, which was actually hosted by Littler Mendelson. Many of the clients for this firm are planning to hire as well, and the vast majority of them are within the private sector.

And, while private sector employment may seem to be sluggish at this point in time, there was even better news that came from the survey. The survey showed that nearly 71 percent of the employers that responded to the survey were not only planning to hire and add to their workforce, they were also planning to do so within the twelve months. A little over half of the employees said that they would bring in employees to work full-time but would be cautious about it, just to be on the safe side. A total of 17 percent of the employers said they would be aggressive about hiring employees to work for them full-time. Many people, including a managing shareholder for the firm, Nancy Delogu, were glad to see that the numbers are increasing and are strong.

The information provided from the survey definitely shows that improvements are likely going to be made within the private sector and it has a lot of people feeling optimistic about the future. However, the private sector will still need to make a lot of improvements and the employers within this sector are not exactly safe just yet. Many of these employers are still dealing with a number of challenges, while workers are dealing with challenges as well. Many workers have to work more than they normally would while earning less than they should.

Respondents who participated in the survey were also asked if the presidential election of 2012 would have an influence or impact on their business for 2013. About 70 percent of those who responded believed that if Obama was re-elected, he would make it a priority to ensure that these businesses could create jobs with a higher priority on the healthcare reform. Many of those who responded felt that certain laws, which includes anti-discrimination employment laws, would have a lot of influence on the way that the workplace operates throughout the next few months.