One-third of U.S. Employees Dissatisfied with Their Bosses According to Hudson Research
March 31 2004 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
One-third of U.S. Employees Dissatisfied with Their Bosses
According to Hudson Research Monthly Hudson Employment Index(SM)
holds steady at 106.8 NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
A full third of employees rate their bosses or supervisors as fair
or poor according to Hudson employment research. Among those who
rate their bosses as poor, over half (56 percent) are looking for
another job, compared to only 22 percent of those who rate their
bosses as excellent. The Hudson Employment Index(SM), the first
monthly measure of employee attitudes on critical work issues, held
steady in March with a value of 106.8, compared to a value of 106.9
last month and a baseline of 100.0 in January's release. "Hudson's
research reinforces the adage that people don't leave bad
companies, they leave bad managers," said Jeff Anderson, Senior
Vice President of Hudson Global Resources. "Workers who rate their
bosses less positively are less likely to have fun at work, enjoy
day-to-day tasks and see opportunities for advancement within their
current organization." Overall, employees polled this month
remained positive regarding hiring plans and job loss indicators,
with March seeing the highest percentage all year of respondents
indicating their employers had plans to add workers (33 percent).
The number of individuals who believe that their employers plan to
lay off workers decreased slightly, as did the percentage of
respondents worried about losing their job. "Hudson's experience in
the market reflects the findings of this survey," stated Anderson.
"We are steadily seeing a slow uplift in job order and placement
activity providing a basis for ongoing optimism as we embark upon
the second quarter of 2004." Individuals rating their bosses as
fair or poor also tended to be more pessimistic regarding general
employment trends. Twenty-nine percent of those who rate their
bosses fair or poor are worried about losing their jobs. This
compares to just 15 percent of those who rate their bosses good or
excellent. Among those who give their bosses a fair or poor rating,
just 41 percent are happy with their jobs. As for those who say
their bosses are good or excellent, 82 percent are happy with their
jobs. One factor that may influence perceptions of supervisors is
whether firms are growing or contracting. In firms that are hiring
more workers, 71 percent of employees say their bosses are good or
excellent. At firms that are laying people off, just 50 percent
give such high marks to their bosses. The number of respondents
indicating they are looking for a job has stayed relatively
consistent this year, coming in at 29 percent this month. The
percentage of those who would be somewhat or very likely to
entertain another job if offered increased to 60 percent, from 55
percent in February. Hudson, one of the world's leading
professional staffing, outsourcing and human capital solution
providers, publishes the Hudson Employment Index, the first monthly
measure of employee attitudes on critical work issues, including
career opportunities, job satisfaction and workplace performance.
Next month's Hudson Employment Index will be released on May 5,
2004. The Hudson Employment Index The Hudson Employment Index
(Hudson-Index.com) measures employee attitudes on critical work
issues, including career opportunities, job satisfaction and
workplace performance. The Index is compiled each month by
Rasmussen Reports, LLC, an independent research firm, based upon
telephone interviews and survey responses from approximately 9,000
U.S. workers (RasmussenReports.com). Data reported in this release
is based upon a national telephone survey of 9,292 working
Americans during the month of March. The margin of sampling error
fora survey based upon this many interviews is approximately 1
percent with a 95 percent level of confidence. The Hudson
Employment Index is a service mark owned by Hudson Highland Group,
Inc. Hudson Hudson delivers specialized professional staffing,
outsourcing and human capital solutions worldwide. From single
placements to total solutions, the firm assesses, recruits and
develops talent to meet the specific business needs of each client.
Global practice areas include Accounting & Finance;
Engineering, Operations & Scientific; Healthcare; Human
Resources; IT & Telecommunications; Legal; and Sales &
Marketing. Hudson is a division of Hudson Highland Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:HHGP), one of the world's leading professional staffing,
retained executive search and human capital solution providers.
More information is available at Hudson.com. Special Note: Safe
Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995: Except for historical information contained herein, the
statements made in this release constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and
uncertainties,including statements regarding the company's
strategic direction, prospects and future results. Certain factors,
including factors outside of our control, may cause actual results
to differ materially from those contained in the forward- looking
statements, including economic and other conditions in the markets
in which we operate, risks associated with acquisitions,
competition, seasonality and the other risks discussed in our Form
10-K and our other filings made with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which discussions are incorporated in this release by
reference. DATASOURCE: Hudson CONTACT: Jennifer Bernhart, Director
of Market Research, Hudson, +1-813-890-7379, ; Nathan Friedman,
Account Supervisor, Ogilvy Public Relations, +1-312-397-6009, , for
Hudson Web site: http://hudson-index.com/
Copyright
Hudson Highland (NASDAQ:HHGP)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jul 2024 to Aug 2024
Hudson Highland (NASDAQ:HHGP)
Historical Stock Chart
From Aug 2023 to Aug 2024