More firms said they plan to hire full-time, permanent workers in 2011 than did this year, but wage growth likely will remain modest, according to data released Wednesday by job site CareerBuilder.com.

Almost one-quarter of employers — 24 percent — said they plan to hire full-time, permanent workers in 2011. That compares with 20 percent this year, and 14 percent in 2009, according to CareerBuilder.com’s survey in late November of more than 2,400 hiring managers and human-resource professionals. Get the full story »