More than 4 in 10 workers (41%) say they are “very satisfied” with their jobs, according to a survey this week by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
The good feelings aren’t translating to confidence about the U.S. economy, however. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence survey for June, released today, recorded its lowest rating in 16 years.
According to the New York Times, the survey also showed that many Americans feared they might lose their jobs or be unable to find work. Respondents who described employment as “plentiful” fell to 14.1% in June from 16.1% in May.
These days the good news/bad news yoyoing puzzles me (and countless others, I’m sure). Case in point: I was on FOX Business Network yesterday to talk about bright spots on the hiring landscape, yet I had to listen to so much contradictory gloom about layoffs and the economy while I waited in the studio that I felt like I was preparing to swim upstream alone.
Nonetheless, some industries are still experiencing job growth (e.g. health care, food services), and there will always be jobs available for people who are determined to find the right fit.
