DALLAS, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Employee Confidence Index rebounded in February, rising 2.1 points to 63.8, according to the latest Spherion(R) Employment Report. The monthly survey of Texas workers, conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion Corporation, indicated that more workers believe that the economy is getting stronger and more say they are unlikely to look for a new job.

Results from the Texas Employment Report: -- Thirty-two percent of workers believe that the economy is getting stronger, a four-percentage-point increase from last month. -- Fifty-eight percent of workers say they are unlikely to look for a new job, an eleven-percentage-point increase from January. -- More workers believe that the job availability held steady in February, with 39 percent saying that the same amount of jobs were available as in January.

"The state is still seeing solid job growth, a falling unemployment rate and high level of worker confidence," said Kim Lockhart, director of operations for Spherion in Texas. "More workers are optimistic about the economy and confident in the future of their current employers and their ability to find a new job if they wanted or needed to. This rebound in confidence is certainly understandable, given the increased demand for workers by a wide range of companies and the fact that we have seen more companies moving their headquarters, operations or call center facilities to Texas in recent months. This growth is great for the state, but it comes with a price - - talent is even more difficult to find in certain markets as more and more jobs are created."

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