Hiring Trends for Quarter 2 in 2005: Hiring activity is expected to peak at 27% in the second quarter, according to the Spring 2005 "Hands on Research" report by CareerBuilder.com. The top industries for new jobs are: * Healthcare * Retail * Sales * Accounting/Finance, and * Information Technology The report goes on to say that: * 31% of hiring managers report difficulties finding qualified candidates, especially those with specialized skill sets. * 30% of hiring managers plan to seek candidates... Sign in to see full entry.