for health systems at globalnet. and yes, he actually said it: >> we can't hire fast enough. >> reporter: globalnet has 32 open positions. demand is strong for the web site and google mapping services the company sells. a lot of the work this company does is with the federal government, but a lot isn't, and the outlook is good. >> what we're hearing from our partners and people that we work with is the interest is there in hiring people. >> reporter: kramer says business is finally turning around. >> if i were a betting man-- and i am a betting man-- i'm very certain about it. we've seen the trends come over the last several months in the various economic reports, the reports from publicly-held companies, and they look fairly positive. we're confident in those numbers. >> reporter: confidence for employees, well, many of them are still shell shocked. after two new jobs and two layoffs, chris pasquerette is happy to be working, but his economic scars are still fresh. >> my confidence is not incredibly strong. i tend t