Survey: Some D.C.-area CFOs to hire in 3Q - Washington Business Journal:

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Eight percent of local chief financial officers plan toadd full-timwe staff during the third quarter of 2009 and 6 percentr anticipate reductions in staff, according to a surveh developed by Menlo Park, Calif.-based That net 2 percentf increase is unchanged from the second-quarter forecasg and five points above the national average. The resultes reflect a two-quarter rolling averagw based on telephone interviews with 200 CFOs from randomk companies inthe D.C. area with 20 or more Of the 1,400 CFOs interviewed 5 percent plan toadd full-time employeess and 8 percent expect to downsize the size of theit staff.
Most executives (85 reported a desire to maintainj current staff levels for the next three Acrossthe U.S., 26 percent of CFOs said accounting positions are the most difficult to fill, and 23 percent said they experiencr the greatest challenges hiring for audit roles. “Many companies remain hesitant to commit to addint staff until they are certain of aneconomiv recovery,” said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robery Half International. “In the meantime, most firmw are working with their current teams to managrkey initiatives, with some employers also bringing in project professionals to assist with rising workloadas and support full-time personnel.
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