Job SearchNew Gallup poll results from March show that 28 percent of Americans think that it is a good time to find a quality job, a one percent increase from February.

Though this number is still considerably lower than the pre-recession era, this month’s result is the highest percentage in this category since January 2008.

Each month Gallup measures the percentage of U.S. citizens who think that “now is a good time to find a quality job.” In the last five years, numbers in this category have reached as low as 8 percent.

A positive attitude about the availability of quality employment is currently more prevalent in Americans under the age of 30.

Older Americans were less optimistic in the March report. When asked if it is currently a good time to find quality employment, the “yes” numbers decreased by age as follows:

  • 43 percent of 18 to 29 year olds
  • 31 percent of 30 to 49 year olds
  • 20 percent of 50 to 64 year olds
  • 18 percent of 65+ year olds

Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for Business Leaders Worldwide report showed that around the world, engaged employees were more likely to report workplace expansion and increased job opportunities at their companies.

The report states that in the U.S., employees that are disengaged from their jobs were over twice as likely to say their companies are letting go of employees.

Positivity may even impact hiring. The report shows that employees with strong on-the-job engagement were more likely to express positive attitudes the day before a job interview.

Connecting education and engagement is also important to career success.

“Gallup’s data underline the importance of aligning education with labor market conditions to maximize employee engagement and productivity,” said the report.

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