Big day tomorrow
Unemployment numbers come out tomorrow morning. Here’s hoping the numbers are better this time!
Don’t discriminate
In mid-December, there was an interesting piece on NPR’s Talk of the Nation. The point of the discussion during The Hard Truth: Companies Don’t Hire the Unemployed was that the longer one is unemployed, the harder it is to get hired. Many hiring managers prefer to hire someone who is either currently employed or very recently working. …
Happy New Year
For many this is a great time of year. Time to be with family. Time to be thankful. Time to get cool presents. But for many others, your struggle to find work continues as unemployment stays high and employers remain reluctant to make hiring decisions. Here’s hoping that 2011 brings more positive news. While the …
She’s back!
If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’ve taken a break for the past several months. I have no good excuse. It wasn’t my health issues that got in the way. It isn’t that I’m so busy at work that I don’t have time to talk with you. I’m not out of ideas …
Ditch it?
Have you ever dreamed of ditching that desk job for your dream? I have! I’d try to figure out something to do with dogs — a dog day care, go back to school to be a vet tech, a serious dog walker and sitter… whatever works. Read Ditching the Office for the Outdoors in U.S. …
Protect your knowledge
We heard yesterday that the recession might not be officially over. I don’t know about you, but the signs definitely seem to contradict that official call — there is job growth and other economic indicators are heading in the right direction. An end to the recession is excellent news for those who are unemployed. It …
Temp to perm
I had a few interviews this week and last regarding the latest unemployment numbers. You’ve heard them by now, I’m sure — but just in case… Unemployment remains at 9.7% 15 million people are unemployed 162,000 jobs were added Health care and temporary help added jobs Construction remains steady Manufacturing is trending up It all …
More good news
On the last day of January, there were 2.7 million job openings in the U.S. — up from last month. The job openings rate of 2.1% is the highest it’s been since February, 2009.
Hiring?
Manpower released our Second Quarter 2010 Employment Outlook Survey today and things are looking up. Of the more than 18,000 employers surveyed throughout the country, 16% anticipate an increase in hiring while 8% expect a decrease. 73% expect no change — which is a record-breaking number for the third quarter in a row and good …
Tough decision
These are my favorite two days of the year, but this time there were conflicts. Olympic figure skating? Or Westminster Dog Show? Tough decision — thank goodness for DVR so I got to see both. But I had two late nights in a row! About Westminster… gorgeous, fabulous, beautiful and exciting as usual (although the female …
