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.
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.
Not exact matches
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.
For example benefits are available for: those
who are
unemployed and looking for work (
job seekers» allowance), additional income when an individual's earnings are low (income support), bringing up children (child benefit), retired (state pensions), care for someone, are ill or have a disability.
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.
Specialty: I enjoy working with women
who are serious about having a career they love — that best matches their strengths and interests — and are ready to find their IDEAL
job fast, stand out from other
job seekers, and get more interviews, so that they don't stay
unemployed a minute longer than they have to be.
The perennial debate question is:
who has it tougher, an
unemployed job -
seeker or one
who's working?
«I have also been told by mid-career
job seekers working with recruiters that specific companies have instructed them not to even bother showing them candidates
who are
unemployed.»
It's a fair question, especially for the more than five million workers
who've been
unemployed for six months or longer (more than 40 percent of all
unemployed job seekers).
I am constantly approached for advice on how to construct a «Winning Resume» by
unemployed job seekers, people
who are currently employed and looking to advance their career, and by established and aspiring resume writers; and without knowing them personally I am hesitant to offer specific advice.
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.
The IRS does not allow deductions for first - time
job seekers, those
who have been long -
unemployed, or those switching career fields.
I am constantly approached for advice on how to construct a «Winning Resume» by
unemployed job seekers, people
who are currently employed and looking to advance their career,
For many
job seekers who've been
unemployed for more than a year, the prospect of finding a new
job seems impossible.
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.
Further research on employees
who experienced layoffs that had nothing to do with their performance found that flexibility, a willingness to try new tasks and learn new skills, was the single best predictor of how long people stayed
unemployed — especially important with today's over nine million people out of work and six
job seekers for every available
job.