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Ohio Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Bounces Back; Half of Workers Confident in Their Ability to Find a New Job
Friday, July 18, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ohio Employee Confidence Index
increased 5.7 points to 47.1 in June, according to the Spherion(R) Employment
Report. The monthly survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of
Spherion Corporation, indicates that although fewer workers plan to look for
new jobs in the next 12 months, more workers are confident in their ability to
find one.
Results from the Ohio Employment Report:
-- Two-thirds (67 percent) of workers are confident in the future of their
current employer, compared to 50 percent in May.
-- More than three-quarters (77 percent) of workers believe it is unlikely
they will lose their jobs in the next year, an increase of eight percentage
points from the previous month.
-- In June, the percentage of workers likely to look for a new job in the
next 12 months was cut in half. Specifically, 26 percent of workers are likely
to make a job transition versus 52 percent in May.
-- Fifty-one percent of workers are confident in their ability to find a
new job, an increase of four percentage points from the previous month.
"We are very excited to see the spike in this month's Index," said Robert
Schulte, Spherion franchise owner in Ohio. "Although we are continuing to see
an unemployment rate in Ohio that is higher than the national average, the
state's employment landscape remains stable at this time. Widespread
macroeconomic uncertainty and the ever-rising cost of fuel seems to have
influenced employers timing on making hiring decisions. Despite this, we are
continuing to see a steady demand for flexible and direct-hire candidates. It
is important for employers to take note that the majority of Ohio workers
express confidence in their personal employment situation. Employers looking
to tap into this pool of talent will have to become innovative with their
recruitment efforts in order to entice these passive candidates."
Link to full Report & Methodology:
http://spherion.mediaroom.com/pressroom/index.php?s=43&item=612
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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