On Day 57 of unemployment, I accepted an job offering a higher salary than my previous job. With the average duration of unemployment at 40.4 days, my experience "beat the odds" at 8 weeks. I landed my first interview on Day 7 which preceded an average of two interviews per week in June. By the end of the job search, I was positioned to choose where to live and which company to work for.
In my opinion, based on my exposure to the job market, not enough is getting done to match the jobs available to the skill sets of the job seekers. As of the time I'd this post, one job board I have used posted 40 new jobs that match my profile in the last 7 days. I also receive daily notifications of new job postings matching my experience from the popular job hunting websites. Employers are actively seeking to hire and job hunters are actively looking for unemployment, but they are not finding each other.
For my fellow unemployed (I haven't started working yet) do not get discouraged! You can find a great job with great pay regardless of the current state of the economy. I have 3 tips for you:
1) Be willing to relocate. The jobs are out there; you may have to go to it.
2) Get a lot of feedback on your resume. Share it with family, friends, employment center counselors and professional recruiters.
3) Network. Once you have prepared yourself and your family to be willing to move and you have improved resume, share it with everyone you know and follow through on every lead, even if the lead does not seem interesting to you.
Post a comment if you would like me to look at your resume or help you make your online profiles more effective. I have turned on comment moderation so I can keep your contact information private or email me at tblackhurst@gmail.com.
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