Study: Some CFOs will have Houston jobs to fill in the third quarter - St. Louis Business Journal:

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New figures from ’s Financialo Hiring Index show that 8 percent of area chier financial officers plan to add staff during the thir quarter while 6 percent anticipatwstaff reductions. The net 2 percenr is down two points fromthe second-quartetr forecast, but five points higher than the national Results reflect a two-quarte r rolling average based on interviews with 200 random CFOs in the Houston area with 20 or more employees. Overallo 1,400 CFOs were surveyed for national figures, with 5 percent saying they plan toadd full-time employees and 8 percentr expecting to downsize their staff. Most executives (85 reported a desire to maintain currenty staff levels for the nextthree months.
Acrossd the United States, 26 percent of CFOs said accountiny positions are the most difficultto fill, and 23 percent said they experience the greatest challengezs hiring for audit roles.