Tag: Employment Expectations

Businesses have recorded a significant jump in sales and profit expectations for the June 2012 quarter, with sales expectations rising to levels not seen since 2003.

Businesses are feeling confident about trading conditions for the upcoming year, following surprisingly positive expectation results during the September quarter.

Profit and employment expectations have hit a two-year low, according to the latest Dun & Bradstreet Business Expectations Survey, with key indices revealing figures returned to levels seen just prior to the worst of the GFC.

Employer confidence remains strong despite a predicted drop in sentiment over the July-September 2011 quarter, with just under a third of employers set to grow staff numbers over the next three months.