In addition to the 14 million
unemployed Americans competing for a limited number of available jobs, add to that 8.8 million other
people not counted as
unemployed — part - timers who want full - time work; then add to this number the
countless full time workers who are gainfully underemployed, the self employed consultants who are still looking for a full - time job, and the growing number of internal candidates seeking a promotion all vying for the jobs you covet and are infinitely qualified for.