Job Security Concerns Take FL Worker Confidence to 2006-Low
Worker confidence in Florida fell to a 2006-low in December, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index SM plummeted nine points to 112.4.
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January 3, 2007
January 3, 2007
Ohio Worker Confidence Falls Over Increased Financial Concerns
After four consecutive months of increasing worker confidence, Ohio’s Hudson Employment Index SM fell 4.9 points to 102.9.
January 3, 2007
PA Workers Optimistic About Finances, Concerned About Hiring
For the fourth consecutive month, worker confidence in Pennsylvania increased in December, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index SM gained 1.2 points to 104.5.
January 3, 2007
Hiring and Personal Finance Concerns Take TX Worker Confidence Down
Hudson Employment Index SM slipped 3.7 points to 116.4.
January 3, 2007
Atlanta Worker Confidence Stable in December
The Hudson Employment Index SM for Atlanta workers inched up .8 points to 115.8 in December. Strong hiring expectations were offset by increased personal finance concerns.
January 3, 2007
Boston Worker Confidence Remains Steady in December
Hudson Employment Index SM for Boston workers remained fairly steady in December, edging up .5 points to 97.7.
January 3, 2007
Chicago Worker Confidence Falls in December
After spiking in November, the Hudson Employment Index SM for Chicago fell 5.0 points in December to 94.6.
January 3, 2007
Dallas Worker Confidence Slips as Personal Finance Perceptions Weaken
The Hudson Employment Index SM for Dallas workers fell slightly this month, as worker confidence dropped 1.6 points to 109.1 in December.
January 3, 2007
Los Angeles Worker Confidence Falls with Declining Job Satisfaction
The Hudson Employment Index SM for Los Angeles fell 5.4 points in December to 103.9. The decline was spurred by less job satisfaction.
January 3, 2007
Twin Cities Workers’ Confidence Rebounds in December
Worker confidence improved in the Twin Cities in December, as the Hudson Employment IndexSM for the city rose nearly seven points to 99.0.
January 3, 2007
NYC Worker Confidence Rises For Second Consecutive Month
Hudson Employment Index SM for the city increased 4.4 points to 87.9.
January 3, 2007
Philadelphia Worker Confidence Continues to Climb
The Hudson Employment Index SM for Philadelphia workers increased 2.4 points to 90.0 in December.
January 3, 2007
San Francisco Worker Confidence Plummets in December
After three months of increasing worker confidence, the Hudson Employment Index SM for San Francisco fell 8.7 points to 99.6 in December.
January 3, 2007
Tampa Worker Confidence Falls
Worker confidence in Tampa fell in December as the city’s Hudson Employment Index SM dropped 4.1 points to 112.9.
January 3, 2007
DC Worker Confidence Rises in December, Hiring Expectations Up
Hudson Employment Index SM for Washington, D.C. workers climbed 2.5 points to 114.3 in December. Improved perceptions around hiring triggered the uptick.
December 26, 2006
Small Business Economic Confidence Dips
Small business owners' confidence in the U.S. economy dipped somewhat in December, although optimism about the year ahead still remains high, according to the monthly Discover (R) Small Business Watch (SM).
December 20, 2006
Hudson Index: City Sector Yearly Overview
Looking back over 2006, the average Hudson Employment Index SM, which measures the workforce's overall confidence in the employment market, fell in four of eleven major U.S. cities. Minnesota-St. Paul showed the steepest drop of 8.6 points in 2006.
December 20, 2006
Hudson Index: Industry Sector Yearly Overview
Worker confidence across all seven industry sectors, as measured by the Hudson Employment Index SM, rose throughout 2006, with the largest gain among African American workers.
December 20, 2006
Average Confidence Among Healthcare Workers Inched Up in 2006
Throughout 2006, the Hudson Employment Index SM for healthcare workers recorded an average reading of 105.7.
December 20, 2006
Confidence Stronger Among IT Workers in 2006 than 2005
Throughout 2006, the average Hudson Employment Index (SM) for IT workers was 109.6, 2.8 points higher than 2005’s average of 105.8.
