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July 22, 2020

Mary Hayes, Ph.D.

Mary Hayes earned a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was focused on Qualitative, Quantitative and Psychometrics Methodology with additional work in Survey Research Methodology. Both of Dr. Hayes’ degrees focus on the psychology of people and how these people flourish ...

Employee sentiment jumped 7 points in June, hitting a record high for the second straight month.

Worker sentiment EMC Index

June 17, 2025

Employee sentiment hit record high in June

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Employee sentiment jumped 7 points in June, hitting a record high for the second straight month.

Employee sentiment climbed three points May to a record, with five of the series’ 10 sectors showing improvement.

EMC Index

May 20, 2025

Employee sentiment index hit record high in May

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The ADP Research Employee Motivation and Commitment Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, rose three points to a record high in May.

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, rose in April, returning to a series high.

April 15, 2025

Employee sentiment index rose in April

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The ADP Research Employee Motivation and Commitment Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, gained two points in April to return to its series high.

The Employee Motivation and Commitment Index fell slightly in March, dropping two points to 127.

EMC Index

March 18, 2025

Employee sentiment dips in March

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, fell slightly in March. Only three of the 10 sectors we track showed strength.

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, climbed five points in February, matching the record high set in July 2024.

February 18, 2025

Employee sentiment rebounded in February

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Employee sentiment rebounded in February, gaining 5 points to match a record high set in July 2024. Two sectors—retail and wholesale trade, and information—hit new record highs.

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, lost five points in January, but remains near historic highs set in the second half of 2024.

Worker sentiment EMC Index

January 21, 2025

Employee sentiment fell in January

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Employee sentiment fell by five points in January. Worker sentiment in the information sector hit a record high.

Main Street Macro

January 13, 2025

The skills opportunity

by Nela Richardson, Ph.D.

Job reports move markets because they’re the strongest signal economists have about the strength of the U.S. economy. But worker productivity is just as important to economic growth; it’s just harder to measure or capture.

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Search Results for mary hayes

Mary Hayes, Ph.D.

Employee sentiment hit record high in June

Employee sentiment index hit record high in May

Employee sentiment index rose in April

Employee sentiment dips in March

Employee sentiment rebounded in February

Employee sentiment fell in January

The skills opportunity

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