Eighty percent of major employers report they expect to meet or pass their hiring numbers this year from over 2012, according to a study by Yoh.

Among the respondents that plan to increase hiring, 83 percent say they expect to hire more by 3 percent. The primary areas for hiring are information technology, sales, and operations and production.

Still, 44 percent of respondents say they do not anticipate increasing hiring this year because of the uncertain economy, and 40 percent of respondents say their current staffing levels already meet or exceed their needs.

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