Survey: Northwest CT businesses growing, but don’t plan on hiring

HARTFORD, Conn. – Most business leaders in northwest Connecticut expect to see increased sales or profits at their companies next year, but many have no plans to grow their workforces amid the gains, according to a new survey.

More than half, 59 percent, of executives in the northwest corner of the state said they anticipate increased sales revenue in 2015 while 46 percent are expecting growth in pre-tax profits next year, according to the 2014 Northwest Connecticut Business Survey.

But despite their optimism, just 36 percent plan to add to their workforce next year. Slightly more than half, 55 percent, said they foresee no change in their employee numbers while 9 percent expect to have fewer workers next year than they do this year.

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