Matt Ferguson Quotations

Job satisfaction levels have improved significantly compared to this time last year as employers step up employee retention efforts in the face of an increasingly competitive labor market. However, nearly three-in-ten workers still say they plan to look for new opportunities in 2006 and 41 percent plan to leave the companies by the end of 2007.

Recruitment trends are tied to confidence in the economy and 56 percent of hiring managers expect the economy to improve in 2004. While more than half of hiring managers will be focused on employee turnover in the coming year, what is encouraging is that almost one-third will recruit to expand their business, introduce new products and services or enhance customer relations. After two years of a relatively flat job recovery, this is a positive indicator that job creation is on the rebound.

We're not saying we should never have another tax cut anywhere or anytime. (But) passing this is nothing short of economic suicide.

There is no way we can script what they're going to experience. But hopefully we can give them some tools to use when they assist a military family in their darkest hour.

It's so easy to get carried away with it, especially when people are responding. It's a rush.

I believe giving businesses a massive tax break without considering our state's most vulnerable residents is an immoral action.