Judith J. Prochaska, Ph.D., M.P.H., of Stanford University, California, and coauthors examined differences in reemployment by smoking status in a 12 - month period in a group of 251
unemployed job seekers in San Francisco and Marin counties in California.
Not exact matches
The Fed's target is achieving full employment, the situation
in which every
job -
seeker can easily and speedily find work, which the bank believes is consistent with 5 - 6 % unemployment (even with full - employment, goes the theory, a number of workers would be
unemployed at any given time as they transition from one
job to the next).
This survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder among 374 HR professionals (employed full - time, work
in Human Resources and use, have primary or shared decision - making about the Human Resource system at their company) and 319
job seekers (
unemployed, employed full - time or part - time and have applied for a
job in the past six months) ages 18 and over between June 2 and June 25, 2014 (percentages for some questions are based on a subset, based on their responses to certain questions).
Still, analysts say
job seekers — the
unemployed, the underpaid, those who desire a change — are
in great shape, according to Dan North, chief economist at Euler Hermes North America, a credit insurance firm.
The speaker praised Assemblyman Keith Wright's and State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousin's 2011 bills that would prevent employers from discriminating against
unemployed job seekers and said that she would work to duplicate the process
in the city.
As reported by Bloomberg Businessweek, there are now 1.5
unemployed job seekers for every opening vs. 6.8
in 2009.
In these situations, it's always better to be employed and looking for your next career move than to wait to lose your current one and be an
unemployed job seeker.
In fact, experts estimate that employed
job seekers should spend at least 15 hours a week on their
job - search activities and
unemployed job searchers should dedicate double that amount of time.
Establishments like workforce centers, employment agencies, nonprofits and community organizations who serve these
unemployed individuals have the opportunity to generate empowerment
in the
job seekers by identifying transferable skills.
Some
job seekers have been told that being
unemployed will land their application
in the trash.
The U.S. Department of Labor revealed
in its September 2012 report that the average
job seeker is
unemployed for 40.2 weeks (10 months!!).
If a
job seeker has been laid - off from a
job where s / he made $ 52,000 per year they are losing $ 1,000
in income each week they remain
unemployed or a total of $ 36,000 if out for the national average.
And while the Age Discrimination Act
in Employment Act means that discriminating against older employee and
job candidates is illegal, I hear from many
unemployed job seekers who feel that their age is an issue.
One thing to keep
in mind when saying you're
unemployed is that there can, unfortunately, be bias
in the workplace against
unemployed job seekers.
It doesn't matter if you are currently employed and seeking to move to greener pastures, or if you're an
unemployed job seeker who wants to get back
in the game, a proper resume is the best start for a successful
job search.
In an informational interview,
job seekers can be
unemployed, or else employed and considering new options.
Skills is a free service to
unemployed and underemployed
job seekers in the Chicagoland area.
Michael «Dr. Woody» Woodard, PhD., encourages
job seekers to take look into what's holding them back with a 5 - Step Career Guide to help the
unemployed take charge
in his new book, The YOU Plan.
These authors surveyed 369
unemployed job seekers, 272 recruiters, and 51 Masters Students who were engaged
in job searches to identify patterns of resume fraud.
Although not at the top of most people's game plan, for most
unemployed and employed
job seekers retained and contingency search consultants and even more so IT technical recruiters for temp or contract positions have their place
in the overall
job search strategy.
Job seekers, especially those who are
unemployed, you know as well as I do that
in this economy and marketplace there are a limited number of positions available that offer opportunities for upward growth, let alone an opportunity to secure a position at the same level you're at or just left.
In fact, I recommend that
unemployed job seekers spend 3 - 4 hours per week on LinkedIn.
Job seekers, whether actually
unemployed, unhappy
in their current role, or reaching for the next challenge need a boost of confidence.