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No. 1: What will hiring be like in 2011?

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The Year Ahead No. 1: What will hiring be like in 2011? No. 2: What’s the big challenge facing China? No. 3: What unexpected challenges face airlines in the coming year? No. 4: Will international activity continue to fuel business growth in 2011? No 5: Will Republicans use their new power to try to block funding for regulatory agencies in 2011? No. 6: Which new financial rule will cause the biggest ruckus in 2011? No. 7: Will Facebook or Twitter launch an initial public offering in 2011? No. 8: Will Apple’s new Mac App store launching on Jan. 6 be a hit like iTunes? No. 9: Price of Oil No. 10: Price of Gold No. 11: Top Farm Commodity No. 12: Federal Funds Target Rate No. 13: The Dollar vs. the Euro No. 14: 10-Year Treasury Yield No. 15: European Stocks No. 16: U.S. Stocks No. 17: Chinese Stocks No. 18: U.S. Unemployment Rate No. 19: U.S. Housing Starts No. 20: U.S. GDP

No. 1: What will hiring be like in 2011?

“The focus for 2011 will be on the jobs that are pivotal to driving growth.”—Ravin Jesuthasan, global practice leader for talent management at consulting firm Towers Watson. He predicts that by the end of 2011 the unemployment rate for professional and related occupations, just 4.1 percent in November 2010, will probably fall below 4 percent as companies accelerate growth through product development and market expansion.