Tag Archives: Employment Situation

More Workers Apprehensive about Strength of Economy

More Workers Apprehensive about Strength of Economy

The Employee Confidence Index dropped 1.0 points to 51.6 in June. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, decreased as a result of more workers being concerned with the strength of the economy.

Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Reached Highest Level Since November 2007

Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Reached Highest Level Since November 2007

The SFN Group Employee Confidence Index rose by 3.9 points to 53.1 in April. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, reveals an increase in workers’ personal confidence in the future of their current employer and in their ability to find a new job.

April Employment Numbers

April Employment Numbers

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on the April 2010 Employment Situation report released today: “This past April, the economy gained 290,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent. “This is a remarkable change from when the administration took office. In April of 2009, we lost 528,000 jobs. [...]

Small Business Employment Showing Signs of Rebounding

Small Business Employment Showing Signs of Rebounding

Small businesses are showing signs of an economic rebound. This is the main finding of the just-released Intuit Small Business Employment Index, a new, monthly report that provides unique, near real-time insight into employment trends of the smallest of small businesses. Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), the nation’s leading small business payroll provider, based its report [...]

Employee Confidence Index Reaches Highest Level in Over a Year

The Spherion Employee Confidence Index registered at its highest level since December 2007, increasing 3.2 points to 49.9 in August. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, reveals that a higher percentage of U.S. workers are confident in the strength of the economy. Other key [...]