2012 Employment Outlook for Central Florida - (Updated February 15, 2012)

MORE THAN 11,500 OPEN JOBS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA
And 16,000 More Projected For 2012

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February 15, 2012 (Orlando, FL) – With the most encouraging results in the four years since OrlandoJobs.com began their bi-annual survey of employers, the 2012 employment forecast for Central Florida finally shows some concrete signs of a recovery. 

Key findings from the OrlandoJobs.com Central Florida Employment Outlook Survey for 2012:

• There are more than 11,500 local jobs currently open at the 162 companies surveyed.
• Over 16,000 jobs are forecasted to become available in the last three quarters of the year.
• 37% of surveyed companies indicated that hiring would be better in 2012 when compared to 2011.
• 44% of surveyed companies are using temporary employees to help fill open positions.
• The top six sectors leading the way in Central Florida are Hospitality, Professional and Business Services, Healthcare, Education, Banking/Finance and Technology.
• Employers offer blunt tips to job seekers including: don’t apply if you aren’t qualified, grammar/spelling counts, be honest, and don’t be late for an interview!

“Central Florida is poised at a tipping point when it comes to the employment market,” states Roger Lear, President and Founder of OrlandoJobs.com. “The sheer number of open jobs, currently and forecasted throughout 2012, would put a huge dent in Orlando’s MRA unemployment rate of 9.5%, if all were filled. With the heavyweight of the hospitality sector leading the way, Central Florida may soon be able to tip the scales in the right direction on behalf of the entire state.”

Other findings from the survey include the role that social media is playing in employment, the greatest challenges employers face, their best advice for job seekers, and the companies that are forecasting the largest number of open jobs for 2012. Download the survey in its entirety at www.orlandojobs.com/whitepaper.

OrlandoJobs.com is Central Florida’s #1 online job site, with an average of 100,000 visitors per month. The site was founded in 2005 by Roger Lear and Scott Kotroba, and is the official employment website of the Central Florida Human Resource Association (www.cfhra.org).  President Roger Lear is a 25-year veteran leader in the executive search and internet recruiting industry. He is on the faculty for the Rollins College Management & Executive Education programs, and is a member of the board at Florida Hospital East Foundation, the Central Florida Economic Cooperative, Central Florida Employment Council and National Insurance Recruiting Association, and is a sought-after speaker on the subject of Web 2.0 and social media recruiting.

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2011 Employment Outlook for Central Florida - (Updated February 11, 2011)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 10, 2011 – Orlando, FL – In a bi-annual survey of Central Florida corporations, OrlandoJobs.com reports 10,000 open and available jobs, plus a projected addition of 10,000 more by the end of this year. The survey and its findings were released today and are posted on OrlandoJobs.com.

Roger Lear, President of OrlandoJobs.com, believes this good news forecasts an even better outlook for an end to the 11.3% unemployment rate in the region: "Central Florida companies are poised to be hiring leaders for the state. It will not happen overnight, but will be a slow upward curve."

OrlandoJobs.com conducted phone interviews with 166 Central Florida-based companies between December 13, 2010 and December 30, 2010. The 166 companies surveyed employ an overall total of 186,431 employees in Central Florida, and cover 17 sectors, including: accounting, automotive, banking/finance, call center, construction, education, government, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, law, manufacturing, non-profit, real estate, sports/entertainment, timeshare, transportation, and utility.

The unemployment rate for January 2010 in Central Florida, at 11.9%, is the highest unemployment in the Orlando MSA since June 1975. OrlandoJobs.com surveyed 112 Central Florida companies to gauge the 2010 employment outlook. Direct phone interviews were conducted with senior human resource management and business owners in these companies. Combined, the survey participants employ 118,995 workers in Central Florida.

OrlandoJobs.com surveyed 174 Central Florida companies between June 8 and July 14, 2009. Direct phone interviews were conducted with senior human resource management and business owners in these companies, which covered more than 19 different sectors. Combined, the survey participants employ 100,574 workers in Central Florida. This report on their outlook for Q3/Q4 is a follow-up to the 2009 Employment Outlook white paper released by OrlandoJobs.com on 2/28/09. The aim with this paper, as with the first, is to get to the real pulse of this historic employment marketplace for Central Florida.

OrlandoJobs.com surveyed 277 Central Florida Companies between January 14th and January 30th. Direct phone interviews were conducted with Senior Human Resources Management and Business Owners in companies from a mix of industries. These companies' combine to employ 86,399 Central Florida based employees. This report will serve to give some insight to who is currently hiring, the type of jobs that are open and the forecast for hiring for 2009. All participants were also asked questions about the recruiting challenges they face in 2009.

Job seekers, pay special attention to Page 12. It will give you some great tips on how to find a job in the hidden job market.

Contact Information:

Please direct all inquiries to:

Roger Lear
President
OrlandoJobs.com
43 East Pine Street
Orlando, FL 32801
407-645-4224
Roger@OrlandoJobs.com

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About OrlandoJobs.com

OrlandoJobs.com was founded in 2005 by Roger Lear and Scott Kotroba. We are the official employment website of the Central Florida Human Resource Association. (www.cfhra.org). OrlandoJobs.com has over 1,500 clients that use this service to post jobs to Central Florida Jobseekers. Job Seeker traffic averages 81,000 users per month (7/09). To request a media kit, please contact our Marketing Coordinator, Bradley Sparrow (Bradley@orlandojobs.com) at 407-645-4224.