October 16, 2003

Small businesses more optimistic, but hiring still on hold
Posted by deisenhart@bostonworks.com">Douglas Eisenhart at 11:44 AM -

From HRNext.com, the online HR news source, a piece on a recent American Express survey of small businesses:

Optimism among small businesses is on the increase, but these businesses appear to be keeping their hiring plans in check, according to a survey from American Express.

Nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of small businesses see growth opportunities for their businesses over the next six months, up from 64 percent in the fall of 2002.

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