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Q4 2011 Employment Confidence Survey Results (PDF)
The New Year is signaling some encouraging news for job seekers. During the fourth quarter of 2011, employee confidence in pay raises, job market and company outlook increased from the previous quarter. 41% of employees believe it is “likely” they would be able to find a job matched to their experience and compensation levels within six months if they lost their job, up three points from Q3 2011.
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Q3 2011 Employment Confidence Survey Results (PDF)
The recent roller coaster in the financial markets has U.S. employees and job seekers on edge as more than half employed adults (56 percent) and most unemployed job seekers (91 percent) think the recent volatility in the economy and financial markets will impact their career, job or job search. This economic angst may be contributing to stalled employee and job seeker confidence in the third quarter as sentiment around pay, job market, company outlook and layoffs showed almost no signs of optimism and, in many cases, revealed rising pessimism.
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Q2 2011 Employment Confidence Survey Results (PDF)
Glassdoor Q2 Employment Confidence Survey shows rising pessimism among employees related to their future job security, pay raises and the job market – retreating to levels not seen since the midst of the recession. At the same time, more employees say their job satisfaction is “better” than a year ago yet 1 in 4 say it’s actually “worse.”
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Q1 2011 Employment Confidence Survey Results (PDF)
Employees show rising confidence in job market as 40 percent believe it is ‘likely’ they could find a new job matched to their experience and compensation levels in the next six months. However, confidence in company outlook declined; men reveal significantly more optimism with 50 percent expecting their company outlook to improve compared to 28 percent of women.
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Q4 2010 Employment Confidence Survey Results (PDF)
Employees show rising confidence in their own job security and company outlook while remaining pessimistic about pay raises and their ability to land a new job in this market should they lose their job. However, many are more optimistic about bonuses than they were this time last year. The Q4 survey also finds unemployed job seekers are feeling more likely they will land job commensurate to their experience in the next six months.
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Q3 2010 Employment Confidence Survey Results (PDF)
Employee Confidence Dips Despite Claims Recession Has Ended
Nearly half (45 percent) of employees reported their employers made changes to the number of staff, organizational structure, compensation and benefits or other perks in the past six months. Plus, many express concern over future layoffs, rising pessimism about job market, future pay raises and company outlook. View the press release or click the PDF link above to view summary findings from the survey.
Q2 2010 Employment Confidence Survey Results (PDF)
Employee Confidence Edges Up Yet Economic Effects Still Plague Workplaces and Job Market
The Q2 Glassdoor Employment Confidence survey shows that while employee reports of layoffs declined in the second quarter, companies may be cutting more than headcount to trim costs for recovery. Plus, the Q2 survey finds many employees are still recovering from the aftermath of the recent economic turmoil. In fact, almost three in four (74 percent) employees say their career has been impacted by the economic situation in the past two years. View the press release or click the PDF link above to view summary findings from the survey
Q1 2010 Employment Confidence Survey Results (PDF)
3 in 4 Employees Willing to Take Pay Cut as Cuts in Comp and Restructurings Rise
The jobs outlook may be brightening, but the Q1 Glassdoor Employment Confidence survey shows employers are still taking actions that impact employee sentiment. In the first quarter, nearly half (48 percent) of employees reported their employers made changes to the number of staff, organizational structure, compensation and benefits or other perks in the past six months. View the press release or click the PDF link above to view summary findings from the survey.
Q4 2009 Employment Confidence Survey Results (PDF)
Employees Less Confident in Job Market, Company Outlook
More employees report that they expect a pay raise or cost of living increase in the next 12 months, which is up slightly from previous quarters, and most expect to receive a bonus if eligible. However employees are far less confidence that in the next six months they would be able to find a comparable position matching their experience and compensation level should they lose their current job. View the press release or click the PDF link above to view summary findings from the survey.
Q3 2009 Employment Confidence Survey Results (PDF)
Employee Confidence Higher Than Expected in Q309
Employees reported fewer layoffs at their companies and fewer actions that reduced employee compensation than in the prior two quarters and reveal optimism related to future layoffs, pay and bonuses, and their ability to get re-hired. But, employers take note: should the economy return to pre-recession levels, employees reveal they expect far more than the status quo. View the press release or click the PDF link above to view summary findings from the survey.
Q2 2009 Employment Confidence Survey Results (PDF)
More Companies Plan to Cut Pay and Perks
Fewer employees are expecting pay raises than we reported in the prior two quarters and more employees say they are willing to take on additional responsibilities, work longer hours, take pay cuts and unpaid leave in order to keep their job. The shift in employee sentiment occurs as more employees report their employers initiated cuts in pay and perks in the past six months. View the press release or click the PDF link above to view summary findings from the survey.
Q1 2009 Employment Confidence Survey Results (PDF)
Employees Show Concern Around Layoffs But Many Still Expect Pay Raise
Despite lower employee confidence in the areas of job security and pay raises, the majority of employees have a surprising level of optimism relating to their ability to avoid layoffs, the future outlook of their employer, and expectations for pay increases. View the press release or click the PDF link above to view summary findings from the survey.
Interview Insights (April 2009) (PDF)
Job Market Hungry for Specific Details Into Interview Process
Consumer Workplace & Salary Insights (May 2008) (PDF)
Workforce Eager for Transparency Into Jobs and Compensation