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Texas Employment Report: Overall Worker Confidence Dips as Concerns about the Economy, Job Market Grow
Friday, May 16, 2008
DALLAS, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Employee Confidence Index
decreased 6.5 points to 48.1 in April, according to the latest Spherion(R)
Employment Report. The monthly survey of Texas workers, conducted by Harris
Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion Corporation, indicates that more workers
believe the economy is weakening and more believe that fewer jobs are
available.
Results from the Texas Employment Report:
-- Seventy-two percent of workers believe the economy is getting weaker,
increasing 16 percentage points from the previous month.
-- Slightly more workers are confident in the future of their current
employer. Specifically, 65 percent versus 63 percent in March.
-- The majority of workers (55 percent) believe that there are fewer jobs
available, compared to 40 percent in March.
"Texas continues to be in a very unique position. As the U.S. economy
continues to report job losses, Texas continues to add jobs," said Kim
Lockhart, regional vice president for Spherion in Texas. "However, the state
is not completely immune to what is happening across the country. Employers
have adapted a more cautious approach to hiring and candidates are tightening
their spending as a result of higher prices at the pump and the high price of
food. Considering all of this, we are still experiencing positive employment
growth. In our staffing and recruiting business, we are seeing a strong demand
for talent in the accounting, customer service, outbound and inbound sales and
technology fields."
Link to full Report & Methodology:
http://spherion.mediaroom.com/pressroom/index.php?s=43&item=579
About Spherion
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 Staffing for specialty administrative personnel; and Spherion
Recruitment Process Outsourcing. To learn more, visit
http://www.spherion.com/.
SOURCE Spherion Corporation
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