Some positions in high demand
Despite a high U.S. unemployment rate of 9.2 percent, attracting and hiring top talent for some positions remains challenging for employers. Citing data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Robert Half International Inc. said the unemployment rate for compliance officers, human resources assistants, accountants and auditors, financial analysts, and medical records and health information technicians each stood at less than 4.4 percent. The second-quarter unemployment rate for chief executives, including chief financial officers, was 2.6 percent.