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Is careerbuilder phony too? Because Ive seen similiar things with it.
unless you go to the employer's website directly and apply by registering to their site, your odds are very, very, very, very....very x n slim on getting a response.
craigslist, monster, careerbuilder are the same. think about it like this, how easy is it to point and click and have submitted your resume without registering to 3242342 different sites? very, right?
now how many ppl do you think feel that way? a lot, right? so the competition is higher because more ppl do it the easy way...so more ppl are likely to not get a response because of that.
For example, upstate NY, which usually has unemployment levels akin to Michigan in a recession, is actually below the national average.
Where on earth did you come by this information? The Syracuse metro area averaged an unemployment rate of 4.1% from 2000-2007. Right now, it's at 7.9%, which is ALSO below the national average. *Source: Key Economic and Fiscal Indicators--
Michigan's unemployment rate is 15.2%. The Detroit metro area's is 17.3%. *Source: WDET 101.9FM - WDET News (http://www.wdet.org/article/michigan-jobless-rate-rises-to-152/ - broken link)
Our Upstate unemployment rate is, usually, just ONE-QUARTER of Michigan's in recession. We Upstaters get crapped on enough as it is, please don't make it worse with grossly exaggerated stats that aren't even remotely true. Our economy is stable... maybe people should recognize what a great area this is and stop being jealous. :P
Aside from "making it" by landing a job, you'll also have to consider opportunities for career advancement. Having a steady paycheck is good but what happens if after 5 years you haven't been promoted yet? Many NYC industries, particularly Wall St., have become flatter and more stratified, meaning career advancement has become more difficult to achieve for those just starting out. You might be better off starting in another city and moving to NYC when you reach a senior position or saved enough to start your own company.
At least from looking at ads, it looks to me like things have picked up for journalism/media jobs. Things still aren't great--or even good--but they're less horrible than last year or the year before.
I think people shouldn't get too downbeat. It's easy to do in an economy like this, no doubt. But I truly believe we are riding through the worst of it right now. Does that mean it will be all roses tomorrow morning? No. Let's just hope Barack gets back in. Otherwise, we're all gonna have gray hairs before things are normal.
I think people shouldn't get too downbeat. It's easy to do in an economy like this, no doubt. But I truly believe we are riding through the worst of it right now. Does that mean it will be all roses tomorrow morning? No. Let's just hope Barack gets back in. Otherwise, we're all gonna have gray hairs before things are normal.
We're in a period of economic stagnation at best. The normal rate of unemployment will be between 7.5% and 8.5% for long while. Believe it or not but this is the future.
All is not lost because our economy is very technologically and managerially (efficiency/productivity wise) advanced. As a result the labor market will bifurcate. There will be more good/great jobs but there will also be even more bad jobs. Walking into a solid middle class lifestyle for the average Joe will be all but a dream.
So you better get one of those good jobs.
I can guarantee you with almost near certainty that the above is our future for at least the next 10-15 years unless there's an industrial paradigm shift in favor of labor or the Feds start massive civil employment projects. If the status quo persists then we'll just be waiting for the boomers to start retiring/dying en masse so that the labor market starts to open up. The only thing that would **** that up is the Feds initiating a massive immigration wave which they're apt to do when corporate America is scared of a labor shortage aka higher wages.
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