There Are Over Eight Million Vacancies Available Each Month
The job hunt has changed dramatically, but it really hasn’t changed much at all. Are you confused? This is because of two words: essence and behavior. On the surface, the behavior has changed. The way we job hunt has been influenced by technology, the internet, computers, smartphones, and other digital changes made to the environment. Today, we will sit with our laptop searching for a job, instead of a newspaper and a pen. However, in essence, job hunting is the same. In essence, the question asked is “Do you like me?”
The job hunt has changed dramatically, but it really hasn’t changed much at all. Are you confused? This is because of two words: essence and behavior. On the surface, the behavior has changed. The way we job hunt has been influenced by technology, the internet, computers, smartphones, and other digital changes made to the environment. Today, we will sit with our laptop searching for a job, instead of a newspaper and a pen. However, in essence, job hunting is the same. In essence, the question asked is “Do you like me?”
Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
“Good-paying jobs are still scarce. I cannot afford to be picky. There are very few vacancies out there.” This is completely false! The media chooses to focus on the negative. When the unemployment rate is discussed they are focusing on only one side of the story. The media chooses to report on the jobs added, not the net number of jobs available! To find this information visit www.bls.gov/cps and then compare it to the data available at www.bls.gov/jlt By comparing the Current Population Survey and the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, we can get a more accurate estimate of jobs available.
Things to Remember:
- Job-hunting is an art
- Job-hunting is mysterious
- There is no “right way” or “wrong way” to hunt for a job
- Job-hunting is a full-time job
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