ACCORDING TO THE PAYCHEX | IHS SMALL BUSINESS JOBS INDEX, SUMMER HIRING HISTORICALLY TRENDS HIGHER THAN THE REST OF THE YEAR, BUT

More hiring took place in the summer months of 2014 than any summer of the previous ten years.

ACCORDING TO THE PAYCHEX | IHS SMALL BUSINESS JOBS INDEX

Beginning in the summer, strong improvement in 2009 marked the turning point of the recession.

NOT SIMPLY SEASONALOf those hiring in the next six months,

fewer than half come from construction,

recreation, food service, or other

industries that tend to hire seasonally.

A BRIGHT SPOTEven into the lows of the

recession, summer job

growth rates outshined

other seasons.

ACCORDING TO THE PAYCHEX | IHS SMALL BUSINESS JOBS INDEX

Four regions have experienced positive summer growth rates since 2009.

Nine of the top 20 metros showed positive summer growth rates.

ACCORDING TO THE PAYCHEX | IHS SMALL BUSINESS JOBS INDEX, SINCE 2009

Nine of the top 20 states showed positive summer growth rates.

Sources

The Paychex | IHS Small Business Jobs Index

(http://paychex.com/jobs-index)

Paychex Small Business Survey

(http://bit.ly/smallbiz-heats-up)

Unless otherwise noted “summer” includes June, July and August.

The foregoing is provided for informational purposes only and is

believed to be accurate at the time of its release.

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ACCORDING TO THE PAYCHEX SMALL BUSINESS SURVEY

54% of small business owners plan to hire

in the next 6 months.