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2011 Job Market

Posted in Careers on December 7th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

These two forces combined to stall business growth and job creation for the past two plus years, increasing the unemployment rate from about 5% to more than 10% today. For job seekers, the pool of available positions has shrunk even more. Consider that in a vibrant economy, there is much upward mobility. As new business launch or existing companies expand, they need good people to step in and run their operations. In addition, as businesses grow and profits soar, retirement and 401(k) account balances increase, prompting senior-level personnel to retire, or at least to go into some type of semi-retirement status, creating even more opportunity for upward advancement.
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Finding the Right Job After 40

Posted in Careers on April 4th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

All official job forecasts for the immediate future indicate that a 10% unemployment rate will be with us for quite a while. There are simply not as many jobs in the U.S. as there used to be. While we can argue about why that is, it doesn’t help the over 40 person who’s looking for employment right now.
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