New York jobseekers gaining confidence

The New York Employee Confidence Index increased 5.1 points to 58.9 in May and hit its highest level since October 2006, according to the latest Spherion(R) Employment Report. The monthly survey of New York workers, conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion Corporation, shows that more workers are confident in their ability to find a job and that more believe in the strength of the economy.

Results from the New York Employment Report:

-- Sixty-one percent of workers are confident in their ability to find a new job, a twelve-percentage point increase from April.

-- Fewer workers are concerned about job availability, with twenty-six percent saying they thought that more jobs were available, an increase of nine percentage points from April.

-- The percentage of workers who believe the economy is getting stronger increased eight percentage points in May, with twenty-one percent of workers reporting they believe the economy is getting stronger.