Ye shall be corporate automons. Ye shall not join controversial organizations. Ye shall not have family or friends who join controversial organizations.
Does anybody else think employers' digging into social data is getting out of hand? Having to check my personal life with an employer is a lot being 10 years old again.
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US veterans have an unemployment rate higher than the general population--11% versus 9%. Iowa thinks the problem is much worse there--they've opened 42 job search centers for returning veterans.
The June nationwide number hides the fact that unemployment for whites was 8.1% while that for African-Americans was exactly double--16.2%.
Tips for the Hunt
One counselor advises cold calling hiring managers even if there's no job advertised. "Making the effort to reach them directly can help you stand out." I'll bet it does--right onto their enemies' list. That's using a shotgun for open heart surgery instead of a laser. You need to
develop relationships with people inside the company before you start calling about jobs.
Search for a company, not a job, one counselor advises. Good advice. But then she says don't take just any job. (Presumably the mortgage company will understand while you wait for the perfect post.)
Job hunting is a lot like lead generation. A former lead generator makes the case.
The key to solving job hunting problems is to write them down. Then write down 20 (not 19) possible solutions. One will work, this article believes.
Unemployment rules change in Florida
Florida is starting new rules for unemployment, including contacting 5 employers a week.
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