Tag: Unemployment

Unemployment can be unattractive

Even though it may only be subconscious, many women find men who do not have a job repellent. When a man is interested in maintaining a solid and mutually caring relationship, it is important for him to not only be kind, considerate and romantic, but also stable. One of the best ways to present a stable image is to have a steady job or career path. In the past, dating all the way back to primitive humans, it was mainly a man’s duty to provide for his family. In modern times, both men and women are equally active in the…

I don’t want to be unemployed

When someone says, “I don’t want to be unemployed,” that person joins millions of other workers who are worried about the future. Weekly and monthly employment reports show little or no progress toward the nation’s employment crisis, leaving many workers fearful for their job. Statistics show that employers are firing more than hiring these days, leaving many workers with a vulnerable feeling. Losing a job can be a difficult experience even in a good economy, but when the economy struggles, so does the job market. Millions of long-term unemployed workers testify to the fact they can’t find a job after…

How to find a job?

Though it has happened to a lucky few job hunters in the past, jobs typically don’t just fall in your lap. You not only have to seek out a job, but must take a proactive approach while doing so. The current economy has significantly decreased the number of available positions out there and increased the competition for potential jobs you do find. This means more searching for jobs and using strategies to find jobs that don’t have a ton of applicants. Those looking for jobs in this economy should exhaust every resource and explore multiple avenues if they hope to…

No jobs? Back to School!

Let’s be realistic - it’s hard to get a job. Period. Unemployment is the highest it’s been in 20 years, and no matter where you look, it seems like there’s just not enough work to go around. The jobs you qualify for are taken, closed, or impossible to get noticed in- and the ones that are open, you don’t qualify for! You’re caught between over-qualified and under-qualified and either way, the bills just keep piling up. Well, you could keep trying to play the odds, and hope that you can luck into a decent job in the field you’re already…