This year is expected to usher in better numbers regarding summer hiring, according to CareerBuilder's annual Summer Jobs Forecast.

The survey finds that 29 percent of respondents say they plan to hire seasonal staff this year. That figure remains unchanged from 2012; however, it is up from the average of 21 percent from 2008 to 2011.

Among the sectors that are most likely to bring on additional staff in the summer are leisure and hospitality at 47 percent, manufacturing at 34 percent, information technology at 34 percent and retail at 33 percent.

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