Q4 2017 Hiring Market for Accounting and Finance Positions

Q4 2017 Hiring Market for Accounting and Finance Positions Q4 2017 Hiring Market for Accounting and Finance Positions Q4 2017 HIRING MARKET Accounting and Finance Unemployment rates for many creative and marketing jobs are well below the national rate, making it challenging for companies to hire these professionals. UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCING JOBS Finance analysts: 0.8% Finance managers: 1.0% Accountants and auditors: 1.8% Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks: 2.0% Payroll clerks: 2.7% National unemployment rate: 4.1% MANAGERS HAVE A HARD TIME WITH HIRING 49% of small and midsize business owners said most hiring managers underestimate the complexity of the hiring process. READY TO HIRE? CALL AT 1.877.635.0037. Sources: U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics; survey of more than 1,000 business owners and human resources managers in the United States at companies with 1 to 499 employees