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Hey, I’m-Taking-A-Break-Because-I’m-On-Unemployment-Guy… WAKE UP!

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Are you unemployed and collecting unemployment benefits? If you just answered “yes”, pay attention.

I understand your views of not taking on a position that pays less than your benefits. Sure, I truly get it. Why work and exhaust yourself if the government will pay you more to watch Oprah.

If you plan on taking a break from working to sit around, hang with family, see the sites… you’re in for a rude awakening.

Bottom line:: While you’re sitting around, enjoying that weekly check, your colleagues are getting smarter and stronger.  You will very quickly become last choice over someone that has been hustling and pushing forward. They’re skills are more current, they’re more aware of the industry’s latest and greatest news and quite frankly, they have momentum. You know, that special sauce to success.

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Updating Your Resume? STOP!!! Read This First.

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Are you working on your resume? As you update it, I have a recommendation. There are certain words in the English language that are so entirely nebulous and objectionable that they say absolutely nothing. Here is my list. This list was established based on the resumes I review. Seeing hundreds of resumes every week, these are the most common words. STOP USING THEM!!!!

Aggressive | Ambitious | Competent | Creative | Detail-oriented | Determined | Efficient | Experienced | Flexible | Goal-oriented | Hard-working | Independent | Innovative | Knowledgeable | Logical | Motivated | Meticulous | People person | Professional | Reliable | Resourceful | Self-motivated | Successful | Team player | Well-organized

Let’s look at one of the words as an example…

Successful:: Having a favorable outcome; Having obtained something desired or intended

While that is fantastic in it’s own right, it actually doesn’t say anything. Instead of saying you’re a successful person, list your successes. These words are opinions. Opinions do not belong on resumes. Stick to the facts – keep them cold and hard. For the sake of simplicity, follow the KISS rule with your resume.

KISS:: Keep.It.Simple.


September Employment Is Up!

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Each month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases monthly employment estimates for over 1,000 industries from its Current Employment Statistics program. The program includes data from two surveys, one of individual households and one of business establishments. Data from the household survey are used to derive the monthly unemployment rate, while the business establishment survey, which ASA tracks, estimates industry employment levels. These employment data are considered indicators of current economic trends.

Employment Situation

October 07, 2011
Non-farm payroll employment edged up by 103,000 in September, and the unemployment rate held at 9.1 percent. The increase in employment partially reflected the return to payrolls of about 45,000 telecommunications workers who had been on strike in August. More…
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Current CES Economic News Releases

  • Employment Situation Summary (HTML) (PDF)
  • Commissioner’s Statement on the Employment Situation (HTML) (PDF)
  • Current Employment Statistics Highlights, Monthly — a package of charts and analysis featuring the latest industry employment numbers (PDF)
  • Real Earnings (HTML) (PDF)
  • Strike Report
  • Subscribe to the BLS News Service– receive The Employment Situation and Real Earnings news releases by e-mail.
  • UPDATED Upcoming Release Dates through 2011.

Courtesy of American Staffing Association and Bureau of Labor