The Florida Employee Confidence Index increased 6.3 points to 49.0 in August, according to the latest Spherion Employment Report. The monthly survey of Florida workers, conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Spherion Corporation (www.spherion.com), reveals signs of growing economic confidence and optimism about job availability among Florida workers.

More workers also appear to have intentions of staying in their current employment situations, as fewer workers believe they will look for a new job in the next 12 months.