37 percent of Solano/Napa employers plan to take on new employees in the next quarter

Study predicts strong local job market

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More Solano/Napa area employers are planning layoffs than the average statewide. The good news, however, is a higher percentage also plan to hire permanent staff, a new Manpower survey reveals.. while only 9 percent of California's employers polled plan layoffs in the fourth quarter, 17 percent of those in the Solano/Napa area plan to let people go. On the other hand, 37 percent of Solano/Napa employers plan to take on new employees in the next quarter, while only 31 percent of employers statewide do.. Almost 40 percent of this area's employers expect to maintain their current staff levels, creating a 20 percent overall job increase, the study shows. It means a slightly stronger hiring trend next quarter than in the third quarter.. The trend is similar nationally, with United States employers expecting to close out 2006 with strong, steady hiring plans..