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points to 50.8 percent in April, according to the latestr figures from SpherionEmployment Report’s Texas Employeee Confidence Index. The report, which measure s worker confidence in employment and the economic also found: • Forty-two percent of Texas workers believre the economy is getting weaker, down 23 percent from 65 percent in March. • Nine percent of Texas workers believe more jobs are compared to 5 percent in thepreviouw month. • Seventy-two percent of Texads workers surveyed are confident in the future of their current employer compared with 68 percentin March. “Compared to the U.S.
joblesxs rate, Texas is definitely farint better,” Kim Lockhart, regional vice president for Spherionin Texas, said in a “Although clients are stilll being cautious about adding staff, we have seen some pick-up in the last few weeks. In we are seeing stable demandd for work incustomer service, mortgages, health IT and collections. Because a largedr pool of applicants are competing for fewerjob openings, we are advising job seekers to use this time to sharpenb their education and certifications. This will help candidates stay current and give them the competitive edge they will need when the marketrfully recovers.
” The monthly survey was conducted by for SFN), a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based recruiting and staffing