NEW YORK, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Confidence among U.S. workers rebounded
in June as the Hudson Employment Index(SM) gained three points, from 99.9 to
103.0.  That is the highest reading since January's 107.0 Index, but well
below the level of 107.5 during the same period one year ago.  The increase
was driven by improved perceptions of personal finances and a decline in the
number of workers concerned about job loss.

    After four months of steady decline, 42 percent of workers said their
finances are getting better, up from 39 percent a month ago.  Conversely, the
percent reporting that their situation was getting worse fell three points to
39 percent.  Additionally, 45 percent of workers now rate their personal
finances as good or excellent, up from 43 percent the previous month.

    Workers also expressed an improved sense of confidence in their companies'
hiring plans.  The number who said their companies are hiring held steady at
31 percent, but the number reporting that their organizations are laying
workers off fell from 19 percent to 17 percent.  Also, fewer U.S. workers are
concerned about personal job loss, as that figure dropped one point to 21
percent.

    "The rebound in worker confidence we saw this month has more to do with
workers' self-interests than with companies' overall hiring plans," said Jeff
Anderson, senior vice president, Hudson, North America.  "Even as employees
are feeling more secure in their jobs and finances, employers are still facing
the prospect of the summer lull in business activity."

    Managers, who typically have been more optimistic regarding hiring plans
than the national average, fell more in line with the overall workforce this
month.  In June, the number of managers expecting their companies to hire
declined to 32 percent, compared to 35 percent in May.

    Similar to the overall results, confidence among IT workers recovered in
June after plummeting in May.  Optimism also rose among the other occupational
sector polls for healthcare, accounting & finance, and manufacturing.

                              All         All     Private Sector      IT
                            Workers     Managers    Managers        Workers

    Personal finances
     are getting better       42 %         49 %         55 %          45 %

    Expect hiring             31 %         32 %         45 %          34 %

    Concerned about job
     security                 21 %         19 %         21 %          29 %

    *A more detailed data report is available at http://www.hudson-index.com.

    With the release of last month's Index, Hudson launched an updated website
with easier access to metro market and industry data. The URL remains
http://www.hudson-index.com.

    Hudson, one of the world's leading professional staffing, outsourcing and
human capital solution providers, publishes the Hudson Employment Index, a
monthly measure of U.S. workforce confidence in the employment market.  Next
month's Hudson Employment Index will be released on August 3, 2005.

    The Hudson Employment Index
    The Hudson Employment Index (Hudson-Index.com) measures the U.S.
workforce's confidence in the employment market.  Based upon monthly telephone
surveys with approximately 9,000 U.S. workers, the Index tracks aggregate
employment trends around career opportunities, hiring intentions, job
satisfaction and retention. The data is compiled each month by Rasmussen
Reports, LLC, an independent research firm (RasmussenReports.com).

    Survey results are segmented by eleven metropolitan cities and four
industries. The metro markets are:  Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los
Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tampa,
and Washington, D.C.  Industry sectors surveyed are accounting and finance,
healthcare, information technology, and manufacturing. The Hudson Employment
Index also measures employee confidence by age, gender, race and compensation
levels.

    Data reported in this release is based upon a national telephone survey of
9,240 working Americans during the month of June. The margin of sampling error
for a survey based upon this many interviews is approximately 1 percent with a
95 percent level of confidence. The data is not seasonally adjusted.  It will
be reviewed at year-end to determine if seasonal adjustments are appropriate.
The Hudson Employment Index is a service mark owned by Hudson Highland Group,
Inc.


    Hudson
    Hudson delivers specialized professional staffing, outsourcing and human
capital solutions worldwide.  From single placements to total solutions, the
firm attracts, selects and develops talent to meet the specific business needs
of each client.  Global practice areas include Accounting & Finance;
Engineering, Operations & Scientific; Human Resources; IT &
Telecommunications; Legal; and Sales & Marketing.

    Hudson is a division of Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HHGP) one of
the world's leading professional staffing, retained executive search and human
capital solution providers.  More information is available at Hudson.com.

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