Employment Agency in Buffalo, NY, Finds that the Unemployed are more Optimistic about Finding Work

Buffalo, N.Y. – Express Employment Professionals, an employment agency in Buffalo, NY, has found that unemployed Americans are more optimistic about finding work than in recent years.

A national survey was conducted by 1,500 Americans who are age 18 and older and who were unemployed between March 14 and April 6, 2017. The results of the survey, also known as the Harris Poll, offer a detailed and in-depth look at the background and attitudes of those who are unemployed.

The survey says that 33 percent agree with the statement, “I’ve completely given up on looking for a job.” It is a notable improvement compared to previous years, with 43 percent saying they had “given up” in 2016, 40 percent in 2015 and 47 percent in 2014 reporting the same.

Furthermore, more unemployed Americans have expressed feeling more optimistic than in previous years. Ninety-two percent agree with the statement, “I’m hopeful that I will find a job I really want in the next six months,” compared to 87 percent in 2016, 88 percent in 2015, and 91 percent in 2014.

Unemployment remains a major issue for many. The average duration of unemployment is 23.5 months. This figure is lower than 2016 whose unemployment duration was three months longer. Thirty percent of unemployed Americans have been out of work for three months or less, 13 percent for four to six months, 13 percent for 7-12 months, 10 percent for 13-24 months and 34 percent for more than two years.

When asked why they are currently out of work, 22 percent say they quit and 22 percent say they were laid off. This is a new low of people reporting they were laid off, compared to 2016 (23 percent), 2015 (28 percent), and 2014 (36 percent).

When asked who’s “responsible” for their unemployment, 50 percent blame themselves and 26 percent blame the economy. This represents a continued decline in the number blaming the economy, compared to 2016 (34 percent), 2015 (37 percent), and 2014 (45 percent). This is also an increase in those blaming themselves; just 36 percent blamed themselves in 2014. With the help of Express Employment Professionals, finding jobs hiring in Buffalo, NY, just got easier.

About Express Employment Professionals
Express Employment Professionals puts people to work. It generated $3.02 billion in sales and employed a record 500,002 people in 2015. Its long-term goal is to put a million people to work annually.

The Buffalo Express office is located at 3140 Sheridan Dr #2, Amherst, NY 14226 and serves the Buffalo surrounding areas. Local businesses and applicants are encouraged to stop by, visit https://www.expresspros.com/BuffaloNY, or call (716) 427-5153.