When it comes to the job outlook these days, it always seems like business forecasters are preaching doom and gloom.

But it appears as if things are looking good for employees and job hunters this summer and early this fall.

According to a new online job survey, the vast majority of American companies don’t expect to fire any of their employees. In fact, more than one-third of managers said they actually planned to do some hiring.

More than half even expect to give raises to their loyal employees later this year. They say that a tight labor market makes it difficult for them to find very qualified job candidates, so they want to keep the workers they have and want to make sure they stay happy.

Even more surprising, more than 40 percent of managers say they have job openings that they can’t fill.

There you have it. If you’re looking for a job, it looks like there are plenty of them out there. And if you have a job, breathe easy. At least for now.