“Unemployment: Who’s been hit the hardest?” Actually this is an easy question with a very easy answer. The unemployed. Yup, that’s who’s been hit the hardest by unemployment. Loss of income. Healthcare benefits at risk. Lifestyle changes. Sleepless nights. You get the idea; you’ve probably been there. Yeah, I know, that’s not what the article [...]
“Sometimes, life is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.” For job seekers, this is something akin to a Mission Statement, but these words of wisdom were addressed to a Stanford University graduating class by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple (you can see the entirety of his message in [...]
We’ve heard it for years, we grew up with it being pounded into our heads: Education, education, education. Stay in school, go to college so you can get a degree and get a good job. These were the words from our youth, and they can still be heard today. The world is changing at a [...]
Being unemployed can seem downright hopeless at times, but it isn’t the end of the world. Donald Trump, Larry King, and even Jerry Seinfeld have all been unemployed, but they all managed to go on to new things, land new jobs, and achieve success. They’ve also learned a few secrets to success the hard way, so you don’t have to.
In 2008, unemployment rates for IT managers and other professionals sat at only 2.5%. But in 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this number jumped to a staggering 5.2%. This is the highest the industry’s seen since 2003.
