Semper Survey Finds Rebound in Industry Outlook, Willingness to Hire

The most recent survey found:

• 73 percent of companies surveyed had a profitable Q4. This represents an increase of nearly 13 percentage points over the previous quarter.

• Looking at the first two weeks of Q1, current sales are stagnant compared to last quarter, likely an indication of the traditional January slowdown. The number of companies reporting a decrease in sales or no change remained approximately the same as last quarter.