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The Leading Indicator of Foodservice Employment

The People Report Workforce Index™ (WFI) is designed to provide real time analysis of five workforce indicators for the Foodservice Industry.

The WFI is a quarterly indicator of current labor market conditions related to Employment Levels, Recruitment Difficulty, Vacancies, Turnover and Employment Expectations in the Foodservice Industry. This Index provides a unique insight into labor market conditions and benefits food service companies by empowering executives to make more strategic decisions regarding recruitment practices in response to real time market conditions.

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IndexPublication Date   
Q1 2009January 23, 2009
Q2 2009April 13, 2009
Q3 2009July 15, 2009
Q4 2009October 14, 2009
Q1 2010January 22, 2010

Note: Participants in the WFI survey receive the results 3-4 weeks in advance of publication date.

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 »Declining employment levels in the industry 
 »Recruiting difficulty eases 
 »Decreasing number of vacancies 
 »Minimal hiring expected in months ahead 
 »Turnover rates continue to fall 
 
  Index 1st Quarter 2009

   43.0People Report WFI
   46.5Employment Levels
   42.6Recruiting Difficulty
   38.0Vacancies
   43.8Employment Expectations
   29.7Turnover
 
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