US CFOs project hiring increase in second quarter

Full-time hiring in accounting and finance in the US is expected to see a modest uptick in the second quarter, according to the most recent Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index. CFOs surveyed anticipate a net 6% increase in hiring activity, up one point from the first-quarter projection and equal to forecasts made this time last year. 8% of CFOs plan to add staff in the coming quarter, and 2% foresee personnel reductions.

Full-time hiring in accounting and finance in the US is expected to see a modest uptick in the second quarter, according to the most recent Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index. CFOs surveyed anticipate a net 6% increase in hiring activity, up one point from the first-quarter projection and equal to forecasts made this time last year. 8% of CFOs plan to add staff in the coming quarter, and 2% foresee personnel reductions.

The national poll includes responses from 1,400 CFOs from a stratified random sample of U.S.

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