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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   
Q3 2007 August 3, 2007
Q4 2007November 2, 2007
Q1 2008February 8, 2008
Q2 2008May 2, 2008
Q3 2008August 1, 2008

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

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 »Fewer companies increasing staffing 
 »Recruiting difficulty eases as turnover rates decline 
 »Significant drop in open positions 
 »Resurgence of hiring expected in Q2 08 
 »Declining turnover rates level off 
 
  Index 2nd Quarter 2008

   60.7People Report WFI
   60.1Employment Levels
   60.5Recruiting Difficulty
   48.4Vacancies
   74.2Employment Expectations
   49.2Turnover
 
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