New York Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Declines in December
January 22, 2009
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ — The New York Employee Confidence Index decreased 7.7 points to 35.9 in December, according to the latest Spherion(R) Employment Report. The monthly survey of New York workers, conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion Corporation, indicates that more workers are pessimistic about the strength of the economy, as well as job prospects and availability.
Results from the New York Employment Report:
- Eighty-four percent of workers believe the economy is getting weaker, an increase of eight percentage points from November.
- Eighty-one percent of those surveyed believe fewer jobs are available, a 13-percentage-point increase from the previous month.
- Fewer workers (33 percent) are confident in their ability to find a new job, a decrease of 13 percentage points from November.
“Our report this month is not surprising considering the current state of the economy. So as expected, our latest Employment Report Index declined, but the good news is there is recognition of a problem,” said
Linda Perneau, vice president and general manager of Spherion Staffing Services. “We are optimistic that the proposed economic stimulus from Washington may help recover some of the jobs in industries such as construction, manufacturing and financial services as we move further into 2009.”
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Spherion Corporation is a leading recruiting and staffing company that provides integrated solutions to meet the evolving needs of companies and job candidates. As an industry pioneer for more than 60 years, Spherion has sourced, screened and placed millions of individuals in temporary, temp-to-hire and full-time jobs.
With approximately 700 locations in the United States and Canada, Spherion delivers innovative workforce solutions that improve business performance. Spherion provides its services to more than 8,000 customers, from Fortune 500 companies to a wide range of small and mid-size organizations. Employing more than 300,000 people annually through its network, Spherion is one of North America’s largest employers. Spherion operates under the following brands: Spherion Staffing Services Group for administrative, clerical and light industrial workers; Technisource for technology professionals and solutions; The Mergis Group for accounting and finance and other professional positions; Todays Office Professionals for specialty administrative personnel; and Spherion Recruitment Process Outsourcing. To learn more, visit www.spherion.com.
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