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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/

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