Jeffrey Joerres Quotes

"The labor markets in North America have been incredibly stable and, as is so often the case, the Mexican labor market is moving in tandem with its northern neighbor. There is notable optimism amongst employers in the construction sector in both the US and Mexico, where job seekers should find favorable conditions."

"Those are sizable gains, ... We're seeing manufacturers, which are a major driver to the economy, feeling a bit better about the sustainability of their demand."

"We see much more of a structural shift happening in Germany than we do in any other European country. We've spent a lot of money there."

"Those are sizable gains. We're seeing manufacturers, which are a major driver to the economy, feeling a bit better about the sustainability of their demand."

"This is all about competition. Everybody has had margins squeezed, everybody has global pressures and as a result they have to be much more efficient, much more exacting."

"We were trying to keep people away from predicting 15-to-20-percent growth rates [in U.S. services] in the third quarter, when we came off a 7-percent growth rate in the second quarter, ... We're seeing good growth, good job creation that's still solid, but about the same as it was in the second quarter."

"Employers are telling us that they are not just looking for bodies to fill sales jobs; they want experienced salespeople who know their respective industries and can drive revenues."

"there's not a direct relationship where we can say the survey indicates an average of 225,000 new jobs per month. Companies are just looking at their business and saying they need to do more hiring, but in a measured way."

"The survey results combined with the drop in the unemployment rate indicate that the traditional labor supply is essentially exhausted."

"There seems to be traction in the labor market, which will make it slightly easier for people to find a job. But we're still in a marketplace where people need to search for a good job."