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Can private sector hiring offset public sector job cuts?

With public sector job cuts looming, the outlook for employment hinges on whether or not hiring in the sector picks up pace. While some recent indicators of employment intentions have been encouraging, we still find it hard to envisage anything but a jobless recovery.

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