From Bad to Worse: Unemployment Rate Hits Working Americans Across the Spectrum

With massive layoffs and cut backs is anyone hiring?

According to the US Department of Labor:

the number of unemployed people rose to 9.4 million in August, and the unemployment rate increased to 6.1 percent.

Over the past 12 months, the number of unemployed persons has increased by 2.2 million and the unemployment rate has risen by 1.4 percentage points, with most of the increase occurring over the past 4 months.

Depending on your skills, education, determination, and networking ability, the right job is out there for you!  Read more... (818 words, 3 images, estimated 3:16 mins reading time)

Making Sure You’re Ready

You are trying to get a job and you are all ready with your resume, reference sheet, and cover letter. Before you get all excited and put your info in the mail, you will want to go through a few check points.

First and foremost, run a spell check on your computer. But don’t stop there. Read your documents over and over to make sure there are no typographical or grammatical errors. It might also help to have someone else read over them as well to be sure that it looks the way it should.  Read more... (706 words, estimated 2:49 mins reading time)

The Objective Statement

There are two schools of thought regarding an objective statement. Some people say you shouldn’t include this on a resume because that is what your cover letter is for. Other people say that stating what you want to accomplish in your career is probably the most important part of the resume.

You can choose to include an objective statement if you like, but if you do, you need to know a few things. First and foremost, this statement should be brief and concise – not more than a sentence or two. An objective tells potential employers the sort of work you’re hoping to do.  Read more... (839 words, estimated 3:21 mins reading time)

Before you write, take time to do a self-assessment on paper. Outline your skills and abilities as well as your work experience and extracurricular activities. This will make it easier to prepare a thorough resume.

When you do this, be sure to write down dates as it can be very important – especially in showing that you have a consistent work history. Gaps in work history do not bear well with potential employers as it gives the impression that you are not reliable.  Read more... (488 words, estimated 1:57 mins reading time)

The resume is a selling tool that outlines your skills and experiences so an employer can see, at a glance, how you can contribute to the employer’s workplace. Your resume has to sell you in short order.

While you may have all the requirements for a particular position, your resume is a failure if the employer does not instantly see that you “have what it takes.” The first hurdle your resume has to pass–whether it ends up in the “consider file” or the “reject file”–may take less than thirty seconds.  Read more... (990 words, estimated 3:58 mins reading time)

The Compton Career Link Worksource Center is collaborating with the Employment Development Department to host the 6th Annual Hire-A-Youth Job and Career Fair on Thursday, April 24th from 11:00am- 3:00pm for youth ages 16-24.

This is the perfect opportunity to secure employment, especially for summer job seekers!

If you or someone you know is looking for a job, dress for success, take several resumes, and get to this job fair to meet and interview with potential employers.

Compton Career Link Work Source Center
700 N. Bullis rd.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 605-3069 or (310) 223-2907  Read more... (99 words, estimated 24 secs reading time)

Doing what you love and loving what you do is a job match made in heaven.

Unfortunately, there are too many people working unfulfilling jobs that they hate

Spending 8+ hours every day doing something you hate is physically and mentally taxing…it pays the bills while sucking the life right out of you!

Your time is too precious to spend it unhappy. You owe it to yourself to find a job that meets your every need. If you can’t find one create one!

Here are 10 Tips for finding the job that is right for you:

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