Layoff Expectations Rising Among Manufacturing Workers
Confidence among manufacturing workers declined for the second consecutive month in December, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 5.7 points to 77.3.
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January 2, 2008
January 2, 2008
Atlanta Worker Confidence Continues to Decline
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Atlanta fell again in December, dropping 6.9 points to 93.5.
January 2, 2008
Confidence Weakens for Twin City Workers in December
After a slight rebound in November, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Minneapolis - St. Paul inched down 1.8 points to 88.2 in December.
January 2, 2008
NYC Worker Confidence Declines Again
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for New York City slipped 7.5 points to 84.3 in December for the third consecutive month.
January 2, 2008
Legal Workers See Better Finances, but Overall Confidence Down
Workers in the legal sector were less optimistic in December, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) edged down 1.7 points to 101.9.
January 2, 2008
Tampa - St. Pete Worker Confidence Falls to Lowest Level on Record
After posting a significant increase in November, the Hudson Employment IndexSM for Tampa – St. Petersburg fell 11 points to 78.8, the lowest number on record for this market.
January 2, 2008
Sharp Drop in Expected Hiring Hurts D.C. Worker Confidence
Worker confidence continued sliding in Washington, D.C., in December, as the city’s the Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 6.9 points to 93.7. Less expected hiring and growing financial concerns persisted in the nation’s capital.
January 2, 2008
Monthly Index Drops Slightly as Cash Flow Concerns Rise
Economic confidence among small business owners is off slightly for December, down a half-point from the previous month, as small business owners expressed less confidence that economic conditions are getting better, either in the general economy or with their own businesses.
January 2, 2008
Worker Sentiment Hits New Low as 2007 Draws to a Close
The Hudson Employment IndexSM fell 4.6 points in December to 87.3, as workers’ confidence in the U.S. labor market continued to decline.
December 21, 2007
Hudson Index: Industry Sector Yearly Overview
Worker confidence across three out of six industry sectors, as measured by the Hudson Employment Index SM, rose modestly throughout 2007. Confidence among accounting and finance workers showed the greatest gain of 1.9 points, making this year's average 111.7 and the highest of all the industry sectors.
December 20, 2007
Hudson Index: State and Local Sector Yearly Overview
Looking back over 2007, the average Hudson Employment Index SM, which measures the workforce's overall confidence in the employment market, seven out of eleven cities saw a decline in worker confidence.
December 19, 2007
CompTIA Survey Reveals Concerns of IT Workers for the 2008 Elections
The war in Iraq, keeping the Internet free from regulation, and minimizing government's role in protecting privacy on the Internet, among other matters, dominate the political concerns of the American IT worker.
December 18, 2007
Confidence Stronger Among IT Workers in 2007 than in 2006
Throughout 2007, the average Hudson Employment Index(SM) for IT workers was 110.3, less than one point higher than 2006’s average of 109.6. The measure of worker confidence for IT professionals peaked to 122.6 in April, and recorded its low of the year most recently in November (103.5). See below for more detailed information.
December 18, 2007
Twin Cities Worker Confidence Higher in 2007 than 2006
The average Hudson Employment Index(SM) reading for the Twin Cities in 2007 was 103.6, 7.5 points higher than in 2006. Readings dropped and stayed below 100 in September, with the lowest reading of worker confidence registering in October at 88.9. The area’s strongest reading was in March, when the Index registered 114.1.
December 18, 2007
Ohio Worker Confidence Stronger in 2007 than in 2006
The yearly average for the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Ohio was 102.2, up 2.3 points over last year’s average of 99.9. The state’s weakest measure of worker confidence came most recently in November (93.0), while its strongest Index reading registered in August (109.6).
December 18, 2007
Hispanic and African-American Worker Confidence in 2007
Looking back over 2007, the average Hudson Employment Index(SM) for African-American workers was 90.4, five points lower than the 2006 average of 95.4. The average was on par with 2005’s 90.1. The measure of worker confidence for African-American professionals hit its year high in April at 96.8 and recorded its low of the year in November (83.6).
December 18, 2007
Legal Worker Confidence Generally Strong in 2007
In its second year, the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for the legal sector recorded an average reading of 111.3 in 2007. It peaked at 123.0 in April and went as low as 98.9 in September, creating a range of 24.1 points for the remaining readings. This year’s average is just over 1 point above 2006’s average reading of 110.2.
December 18, 2007
Confidence Among Texas Workers Higher in 2007 than 2006
The yearly average for the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Texas was 123.8, up 2.8 points over last year’s average of 121.0. Texas’ average was the highest of all states polled in the Index . The measure of worker confidence for the state peaked at 131.3 in March, and recorded its 2007-low of 109.1 most recently in November. See below for more detailed information.
December 18, 2007
2007 Confidence Among PA Workforce Down Slightly from 2006
The yearly average for the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Pennsylvania inched down to 103.2 in 2007, less than a point lower than last year’s average of 103.6.
December 18, 2007
Healthcare Workers' Confidence Slightly Weaker in 2007
Throughout 2007, the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for healthcare workers recorded an average reading of 105. It reached its peak in March, registering 111.1, and fell to the year’s low at 90.2 in November. This year’s average reading is one point lower than 2006’s average of 106. See below for more detailed information.
