Professional services.(Industry Outlook)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)

TREND: Florida's economy will outpace the nation's again this year, perhaps by a full percentage point, predicts University of Florida economist David Denslow. That expansion, coupled with an improved national forecast and continued population gains statewide, should provide many professional service firms with growth opportunities. Professional employer organizations (PEOs)--sometimes called employee leasing firms--expect modest statewide growth.

OUTLOOK, UP. Law, accounting, engineering and other professional service firms will continue adding staff. PEO hiring should