STATE OF U.S. HIRING

51% of senior managers plan to hire for new permanent positions in the second half of 2021 (click dropdown for city-specific data)

  1. San Diego - 62%

  2. Dallas - 61%

  3. Atlanta - 58%*

  4. Los Angeles - 58%*

  5. New York - 57%

  6. Tampa - 55%

  7. Boston - 54%*

  8. Detroit - 54%*

  9. Miami - 54%*

  10. Phoenix - 54%*

  11. Chicago - 52%*

  12. Cleveland - 52%*

  13. Denver - 52%*

  14. Philadelphia - 52%*

  15. Austin - 51%*

  16. Charlotte - 51%*

  17. Minneapolis - 51%*

  18. Raleigh - 51%*

  19. San Francisco - 51%*

  20. Houston - 50%

  21. Nashville - 49%

  22. Portland - 48%

  23. Indianapolis - 43%*

  24. Washington, D.C. - 43%*

  25. Cincinnati - 41%*

  26. Seattle - 41%*

  27. Pittsburgh - 39%

  28. Sacramento - 36%

*denotes a tie

Employers can take up to 7 weeks, on average, to hire for an open position

  • Managers in finance and at large companies tend to take the most time hiring

Top recruiting strategies to entice prospective hire

  • Managers in technology and HR are most likely to offer signing bonuses