Fifty-three percent of employers expect to hire full-time employees over the next 12 months while 40 percent will hire contract, temporary or project professionals and 39 percent will add part-time employees, according to the fifth annual “Employment Dynamics and Growth Expectations” (EDGE) report from Robert Half International and CareerBuilder.

More than 500 hiring managers and 500 workers participated in the study, which was conducted by International Communications Research from April 30 to May 31, 2009.

Key findings and more below the fold.
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