Recent surveys have shown a lot of dissatisfaction and uncertainty in the workplace, as well as staff cuts, many employees didn't get a pay raise or bonus in 2009. Is it time to look for another job?
 
. First of all, are companies hiring?
 
Yes, companies are hiring. According to a survey by CareerBuilders, twenty percent of employers anticipate increasing fulltime, permanent employers, which is up 14% over 2009. The main industries to be effected by the planned hiring increase are information technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, health care, transportation, financial services, professional and business services, and sales. And while unemployment may be high generally, industries like IT, finance and accounting, health care, are only at 4% unemployment for positions requiring qualifications. Education and professional and business services are also growing and hiring.
 
. It has been hard at my current company. Will it be the same at the next?