Question: Are you editing your list of potential employers to save face?
I had a very interesting conversation with a friend who is currently on the hunt for a new job. She, like so many, was very frustrated by the fact that she has received only a couple of responses to the dozens of resumes she has sent out (and hand-delivered). She spoke of feeling rejected, disillusioned [...]
The Jobs Bill Passed. Do You Care?
Today, Congress, by a vote of 68-29, passed the Jobs Bill. Just to refresh your memory, the jobs bill promises the following: Businesses that hire unemployed workers will be exempt from paying the 6.2% Social Security payroll tax through December 2010 Businesses that retain these employees for a full year receive an additional $1,000 credit/worker [...]
Supply & Demand: 10 States Supply the Jobs You Demand
Employers posted 382,000 new jobs between December and January, and 750,000 new jobs between October and January. The unemployment rate is creeping downward (from 10% to 9.7%), but the job market is thawing unevenly. Some states are feeling the bounty of the recovery, while others are waiting to exhale. But, before you dash across state [...]
The Invisible Unemployed
Every news story or unemployment report focuses on the millions of people who have searched for jobs within the last 4 weeks. But, there is another group of unemployed people who go largely unnoticed. These persons are referred to as “marginally attached to the labor force” because they wanted and were available for work sometime [...]
A New Plague on the Unemployed
It’s bad enough that 13.2 million people are unemployed, that many who are eligible have been unable to secure unemployment benefits, that millions of part-time workers in the 16 highest-unemployment states are not eligible for unemployment benefits, that millions of unemployed people are losing their homes and considering bankruptcy. But, there’s a new plague swarming [...]
States With More Jobs Than Job-Seekers
There are a few states that still have more jobs than unemployed people to take them. These are fertile job-hunting grounds that any good, and mobile, job-seeker should target. States With More Jobs Than Jobs Unemployed People Wyoming North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Alaska (Source: Conference Board) Hearthis post
4,418,000 New Jobs Posted Online!
There were 4,418,000 new jobs posted online in September! That’s not counting the 4,633,500 posted in August. These jobs were spread across 1,200 Internet job boards and 60 percent, or 2,650,800 jobs, were high-paying jobs ($50k and up). There are 9.5 million unemployed people in the U.S. That means there are enough jobs posted now [...]
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