After six years and a six billion dollar investment, Microsoft released Vista on January 30. By the time of the launch, most Americans (53%) had already read, seen, or heard new stories about the first upgrade of the company’s flagship operating system since Windows XP.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) improved slightly in January, as workers registered less concern about layoffs and more confidence in their job security.
Worker confidence among accounting and finance professionals jumped in January, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) spiked 14.5 points to 120.5.
Worker confidence slid for the second consecutive month for Hispanics, and dropped after a December rebound for African-American workers in January.
Confidence among IT professionals decreased in January, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 5.2 points to 104.6.
Confidence among workers in the legal sector continued to decline for the second consecutive month, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 6.3 points to 99.5 in January.
Confidence among manufacturing workers dropped in January after being on the rise for three consecutive months.
After increasing for four consecutive months, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for healthcare workers dropped in January, sliding 0.9 points to 108.4.
Following a large drop in December, worker confidence in California continued to decline as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) slipped another 0.8 points to 110.5 in January.
Worker confidence in Florida rebounded after hitting a year-low in December, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 5.9 points to 118.3.
Ohio’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell for the second month in a row, declining 2.5 points to 100.4.
After four consecutive months of increases, worker confidence in Pennsylvania decreased in January, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 4.4 points to 100.1.
Confidence among Texas workers strengthened in January, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 3.9 points to 120.3.
Confidence among workers in Atlanta sagged in January, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 5.5 points to 110.3.
Worker confidence in Philadelphia improved for the third consecutive month in January, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 1.6 points to 91.6.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for San Francisco fell for the second straight month in January, dropping 5.4 points to 94.2.
Workers confidence in Tampa jumped to start the year, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) climbed seven points to 119.9.
Worker confidence dropped in Washington, DC to start the year, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 6.1 points to 108.2.
Worker confidence was nearly unchanged in Boston in January, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) shifted up just 0.3 points to 98.0.
Worker confidence declined in Chicago for the second straight month, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 2.2 points to 92.4.
