Midwest +20 (15%)

In the Midwest, 27% of employers anticipate an increase in the hiring pace, while 7% expect to decrease staff levels. The result is a Net Employment Outlook of +20%. The seasonally adjusted survey results indicate that Midwest employers are taking a more conservative approach to their hiring plans in the second quarter of 2007. Hiring activity is expected to be down slightly from the first quarter and one year ago. A regional comparison reveals the Midwest employers have the most subdued hiring projections for the spring months.

In seven out of 10 industry sectors surveyed in the Midwest, employers expect to reign in their hiring plans in the second quarter. A slightly slower hiring pace in anticapated for the Construction, Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing, Wholesale/Retail Trade, Education, Services and Public Administration sectors. Mining employers made a stronger statement, reporting a moderate decrease in staffing plans. Employers in Transportation/Public Utilities report a slightly more positive approach to hiring, while Durable Goods Manufacturers and Finance/Insurance/Real Estate employers expect to maintain the same hiring pace they had during the first quarter.

	Increase	Decrease	No Change	Don't Know	Net Employment Outlook	Seasonally Adjusted
	%	%	%	%	%	%
All Industries	27	7	62	4	20	15
Construction	40	7	49	4	33	13
Education	18	7	72	3	11	12
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	21	5	69	5	16	15
Manufacturing - Durables	30	10	56	4	20	15
Manufacturing - Non-Durables	26	8	63	3	18	14
Mining	0	0	100	0	0	0
Public Administration	25	5	67	3	20	9
Services	26	6	64	4	20	16
Transportation & Public Utilities	23	8	65	4	15	16
Wholesale & Retail Trade	27	6	62	5	21	17

The Midwest Region is comprised of the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin.