More U.S. companies are expected to increase their hiring in the third quarter, in their biggest push in more than a year, according to Manpower Inc.'s Employment Outlook Survey.
The survey, which polled nearly 16,000 public and private firms in 477 U.S. markets, found that 27% plan to add employees in the third quarter, compared with only 21% in the second quarter. Of the companies surveyed, 59% expect to maintain their current staff levels in the third quarter.