CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Brilliant™, an award-winning search, staffing and management resources firm specializing in accounting, finance and IT, released its Q4 2015 Hiring Forecast today. The data indicates companies are planning a strong pace of hiring for accounting, finance and IT professionals in Q4 2015.
The Brilliant Q4 2015 Accounting, Finance and IT Hiring Forecast, produced with Dr. Richard Curtin, Director, Surveys of Consumers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, studies the hiring and business practices of human resources professionals and hiring managers within the greater Chicago and south Florida markets.
The study was conducted between July 21, 2015 and August 5, 2015.
The data indicates that companies have a high percentage of unmet needs within their accounting, finance and IT functions, especially within accounting and finance. Moreover, the positions have been vacant for short periods of time with most companies planning to fill the roles as quickly as possible.
Dr. Curtin explains, "The most interesting finding is that unfilled accounting and finance positions continued to increase, while open IT positions declined somewhat. Open accounting and finance jobs were reported by 42 percent, up from 36 percent last quarter and 30 percent in Q4 2014." He continues, "In contrast, unfilled IT positions were reported by 33 percent of companies, marginally below last quarter's 37 percent and substantially below the 58 percent in Q2 2015."
Brilliant CEO Jim Wong, CPA (Inactive) adds, "Despite the recent global economic challenges, businesses are reporting unmet accounting, finance and IT needs. We remain optimistic that hiring plans will remain strong for accounting, finance and IT professionals in the near term."
20 percent of companies reported plans to increase their pace of hiring for accounting and finance professionals, up from 14 percent last quarter. 12 percent of companies reported plans to increase their pace of IT hiring, down from 14 percent last quarter.
Download the Brilliant Q4 2015 Accounting, Finance and IT Hiring Forecast here.
Access the Top 11 Hiring Trends for Q4 2015, here.
About Brilliant™
Brilliant is a search, staffing and management resources firm specializing in the accounting, finance and IT professions. The firm's team of business development and recruiting experts include former Big 4 CPAs, hiring managers and other seasoned industry professionals in the greater Chicago and south Florida markets. Brilliant was named the No. 1 fastest-growing company on Crain's Chicago Business Fast 50 in 2015, one of Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2014 and 2015, one of National's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in 2014®, recognized on the 2015 Inc. 5000, and was No. 2 on the 2015 Staffing Industry Analysts Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms. Brilliant works within a variety of industries including manufacturing, health care, professional services, retail and nonprofits. To learn more, visit www.brilliantfs or follow @BrilliantFS.
Contact: Laurie Canning, Brilliant™, [email protected] or 312.582.1812
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