MarketWatch (05/22/12)

The Mergis Group Finance and Accounting Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among U.S. finance and accounting workers, increased 8.5 points to 57.8 in the first quarter of 2012, the highest level in four years. The survey found that more finance and accounting workers are confident about the strength of the economy and in the availability of jobs, while 49% are confident in their ability to find a new job, despite the current job market remaining highly competitive. Nearly one in three accounting and finance workers said they are likely to look for new jobs within the next 12 months. The Mergis Group is now a part of Randstad.