The Randstad Healthcare Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among U.S. healthcare workers, declined 4.5 points to 53.9 in the second quarter of 2012.
The quarterly survey of 232 workers currently employed in the healthcare industry, which included physicians, healthcare administrators, as well as other healthcare professionals, reflects a sizeable increase in those who believe the economy is getting weaker. While the score reveals declining confidence in the U.S. economic recovery, workers are not as concerned about availability of healthcare jobs.
Steve McMahan, executive vice president of Randstad, attributes healthcare workers' confidence to the recent upholding of the healthcare reform law, which will reportedly help job growth across the healthcare industry. Here are key findings from the Randstad survey:
• When asked how optimistic they are in their ability to find employment, 51 percent of healthcare workers indicated that they are confident they could find a job.
• The majority (58 percent) of healthcare workers feel confident in the future of their company.
• Thirty-seven percent of healthcare workers are likely to look for a new job in the next 12 months.
The quarterly survey of 232 workers currently employed in the healthcare industry, which included physicians, healthcare administrators, as well as other healthcare professionals, reflects a sizeable increase in those who believe the economy is getting weaker. While the score reveals declining confidence in the U.S. economic recovery, workers are not as concerned about availability of healthcare jobs.
Steve McMahan, executive vice president of Randstad, attributes healthcare workers' confidence to the recent upholding of the healthcare reform law, which will reportedly help job growth across the healthcare industry. Here are key findings from the Randstad survey:
• When asked how optimistic they are in their ability to find employment, 51 percent of healthcare workers indicated that they are confident they could find a job.
• The majority (58 percent) of healthcare workers feel confident in the future of their company.
• Thirty-seven percent of healthcare workers are likely to look for a new job in the next 12 months.
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