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"JOB SEARCH RESOURCE"
"Here, at whatever hour you come, you will find Light, help and human kindness." ___ Albert Schweitzer
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JULY 26, 2005 VOLUME 1, NUMBER 7 |
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Welcome to your "Job Search Resource" newsletter! Dedicated to the support and success of job seekers everywhere.
In this issue:
4. Mailbag: questions from our readers
Unemployment in the US continues to decrease. According to the US Department of Labor, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims was 303,000 in the week ending July 16, a decrease of 34,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 337,000. The 4-week moving average was 318,000, a decrease of 3,250 from the previous week's revised average of 321,250. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 9 was 2,577,000, a decrease of 41,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,618,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,591,000, a decrease of 4,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,595,750. The House of Representatives passed legislation today to improve access to quality health benefits for millions of American workers and their families. Making health care more affordable for workers has been an important issue. The House-passed bill gives workers more health coverage choices through Association Health Plans (AHPs). The way this works is that small businesses would be allowed to join together to purchase health benefits through trade and professional organizations, thus pooling together to gain the negotiating leverage currently enjoyed by big businesses and labor unions. AHPs level the playing field for small business workers and their families, who comprise the majority of the uninsured. If you live in the US, you know how hot it's been lately. This extended heat wave has taken its toll in a number of places including, but certainly not limited to, employees in the workplace. With air conditioning straining to keep up with scorching temperatures, workers are finding little relief wearing business attire in 80-degree office environments. A resulting trend seen across the nation is employees "dressing down" to gain some needed comfort. Workers in many places are coming into the office wearing sandals and casual shirts or tops. You've got to deal with the heat; just make sure your office policy or dress code allows for this. Many companies frown on casual dress; if yours does, gain their approval before you jeopardize your employment. Bottom line: stay cool and stay employed.
Should You Seek Temporary or Contractual Employment While Job Searching? by David Richter According to US Department of Labor statistics, the average time to find employment is roughly six months. It could take as little as four to six weeks, or as long as ten to twelve months, or longer. Several factors determine your time to placement:
No one knows how long they will be unemployed. Even a person with sufficient funds to last their entire period of unemployment may still want to consider a temporary or contractual assignment as an interim solution. The loss in income can have an unforeseeable psychological impact. Other concerns that need to be addressed include:
The rule of thumb is: if you have been searching unsuccessfully for two months and find yourself no further ahead than when you became unemployed, I would encourage you to seek temporary employment or a contractual assignment. More and more people are engaging in this type of activity, including former CEO's. In fact, there has been a twenty percent increase in the number of people working part-time since 2001. The steady rise in temporary employment and contractual assignments is a definite indicator, not only of the state of our economy, but of things to come. Employers are realizing the many benefits of hiring temporary and contract employees. They don’t have to go through all the screening and interviewing that is typical for permanent employees; they don’t have to pay benefits; they can try out a person without any obligation to hire if it isn’t working out; and they can convert a temporary or contractual employee to permanent status once the person has proven themselves. At this time, there is a coupling of two factors: employers are seeking more people for temporary and contract jobs that used to be strictly for permanent employees, and job seekers are taking longer to find permanent employment. It would appear that temporary employment and contractual assignments represent ideal solutions. Copyright © 2003-2006 TopDog Group All rights reserved.
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” ___ Henry David Thoreau
Mailbag: Questions from our Readers Yahaya writes: "What States have vacancies/openings in agriculture? I have a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture with a major in Crop Science, and a Master's degree in Wood Technology. The positions could be from teaching to industrial work." Yahaya: Depending on where you live, openings in Agricultural teaching positions or in an Agricultural industry could be few or many. The real issues are: what is it you truly want to do with your degrees - in other words, what is your passion - and how do you present your passion on your resume and in interviews. Then it's simply a matter of focusing into a particular aspect of your field of interest, write a resume that reflects that, and begin investigating locations where those types of jobs can be found. The best way to know where specific jobs are located is to go online and visit the different job or career sites available. By typing in specific job and location keywords at these sites, you will discover where your dream job exists. Good luck to you; let me know how you progress. Mohamed writes: "I would like to send my CV to you for your review and comments. What are the steps?" Mohamed: It's very simple. Simply go to Submit Your Resume and you will find simple directions on how to upload your resume to TopDog Group for our review and helpful suggestions. I look forward to receiving it.
James writes: "I just got a bonus and salary increase after being with my company for only six months. You had shown me how to negotiate for a six-month performance review with a stipulated increase for measured performance, and it worked!"
July 27, 2005 Sales Trax Houston, TX July 27, 2005 Career Concepts Arlington, TX July 27, 2005 Career Concepts Walnut Creek, CA July 27, 2005 Career Concepts Sacramento, CA July 27, 2005 Career Concepts Independence , OH July 28, 2005 Career Concepts Richardson, TX July 28, 2005 Career Concepts San Francisco, CA July 28, 2005 Sales Trax Phoenix, AZ Aug 1, 2005 National Career Fairs Pittsburgh, PA Aug 1, 2005 National Career Fairs Minneapolis, MN Aug 2, 2005 National Career Fairs Milwaukee, WI Aug 3, 2005 Career Concepts Lake Oswego, OR Aug 4, 2005 Career Concepts Bellevue, WA Aug 4, 2005 National Career Fairs Denver, CO Aug 8, 2005 National Career Fairs Birmingham, AL Aug 8, 2005 National Career Fairs Phoenix, AZ Aug 8, 2005 GRS Career Fair Towson, MD Aug 9, 2005 Hire Quest Santa Ana, CA Aug 10, 2005 Sales Trax Columbus, OH Aug 10, 2005 Sales Trax Jackson, MS Aug 10, 2005 Science Career Fair Boston, MA Aug 10, 2005 Hire Quest LA, CA Aug 10, 2005 Hire Quest San Diego, CA Aug 11, 2005 Hire Quest Ontario, CA Aug 11, 2005 Hire Quest Ventura, CA Aug 11, 2005 National Career Fairs Honolulu, HI Aug 11, 2005 National Career Fairs Houston, TX Aug 15, 2005 National Career Fairs Atlanta, GE Aug 15, 2005 National Career Fairs Jacksonville, FL Aug 15, 2005 GRS Career Fair Miami, FL Aug 16, 2005 Career Summit Rosemont, IL Aug 16, 2005 Career Summit Dallas, TX Aug 16, 2005 National Career Fairs Philadelphia, PA Aug 16, 2005 National Career Fairs Orlando, FL Aug 16, 2005 Sales Trax San Antonio, TX Aug 17, 2005 Job Expo Towson, MD Aug 17, 2005 Diversity Career Fair Orlando, FL Aug 17, 2005 Sales Trax East Syracuse, NY Aug 17, 2005 National Career Fairs Dallas, TX Aug 17, 2005 Career Summit Bloomington, MN Aug 17, 2005 Career Summit Tempe, AZ Aug 18, 2005 Career Summit La Jolla, CA Aug 18, 2005 Sales Trax Louisville, KY Aug 18, 2005 National Career Fairs Indianapolis, IN Aug 18, 2005 National Career Fairs Ontario, CA Aug 25, 2005 Diversity Career Fair Charlotte, NC Aug 25, 2005 Sales Trax Lombard, IL Aug 30, 2005 Job Expo Smithtown, NY Aug 30, 2005 National Career Fairs Omaha, NE Aug 30, 2005 Hire Quest Las Vegas, NV Aug 30, 2005 Hire Quest Irving, TX Aug 31, 2005 Hire Quest Denver, CO Aug 31, 2005 Job Expo Uniondale, NY Aug 31, 2005 National Career Fairs Warwick, RI Aug 31, 2005 Hire Quest Phoenix, AZ
To your success,
President TopDog Group
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