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Just 10 percent of chief financial officerd inthe Miami/Fort Lauderdale area and 5 percen t of CFOs in the West Palm Beach area expect to add accountinvg and finance staff during the thirr quarter, according the survey. The index also found 12 percent of CFOsin Miami/Fortr Lauderdale and 11 percent in West Palm Beach anticipate reductiond in personnel, while 77 percenr in Miami/Fort Lauderdale and 82 percent in West Palm Beach expectr no change in hiring. "Man y companies remain hesitant to commit to adding staff until they are certain of aneconomifc recovery," said Max Messmer, chairmaj and CEO of Robert Half International.
"In the most firms are workinyg with their current teams to managsekey initiatives, with some employerw also bringing in project professionals to assist with rising workloads and support full-tims personnel." Nationwide, 5 percent of CFOs expec to hire full-time employees during the third while 8 percent anticipate personnel reductions. The majorityh of respondents (85 percent) say they plan to maintain theidr currentstaff levels. The resultsz reflect a two-quarter rolling average based on interviews with 200 CFOs from a stratifierd random sample of companies with 20 ormore employees.