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With unemployment on the rise there has never been such a good time for getting some computer training. Even if you have a job at the moment, none of us can be sure that it will last and so it is a really good idea to work hard at trying to get our qualifications up to date. It will look much better on your resume if you have got some recent qualifications, not only because you will be more skilled but because it will be obvious that you are up for training and prepared to still do things to better yourself.

 

There are many computer classes available and it can be tricky knowing what to do. If you already have some qualifications it may be worth building on those. However, it is important to have a look at the job market, find out what skills people are looking for. You can do this by looking through classifieds on line and in your local newspaper. This should help you decide whether the skills you have are sought after. If they are, then improving them is a great thing to do. However, if they are not, then you will be better off doing some training in an area which is currently sought after. Even if you just have some basic training, it may put you above some other candidates and if you still have a job then you will have time to keep building on that training so that you are more qualified in that area if you do need to find something. It may seem like a big step, to start training in a new area, but  learning new skills is good for us and these days most people do not follow the same career for the whole of their working life. It can also make things more interesting if you change the focus of your work, it may be the break that you are looking for.

 

You may even find that once you get more qualifications, that you can find a higher paying job, maybe within your company or in another one. Even in the current job market there are opportunities to get more money and it is always worth looking around to see what is available and whether you can better yourself. So consider computer training as well of improving your employment prospects and also as a way to better yourself.

Herbert/AP President-elect Barack Obama speaks to reporters after a meeting with his top economic advisers Tuesday.

WASHINGTON-President-elect Barack Obama forecast trillion-dollar deficits for “years to come” on Tuesday,arguing that the government has no choice but busting the federalbudget to rescue a precarious economy.

“We’re already looking at a trillion-dollar budget deficit or closeto a trillion-dollar budget deficit,” Obama told reporters at a meetingwith his economic team.

“Potentially we’ve got trillion-dollar deficits for years to come,even with the economic recovery that we are working on at this point,”he warned.

The federal deficit stood at $455 billion when the 2008 fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2008.

Obama wants to pump at least $775 billion into the economy through a two-year stimulus spending plan. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada this week predicted the plan could be in the ballpark of $1.2 trillion.

“Obama is sending a plan to Congress knowing it’s going to increase.The $775 billion is just a baseline. It could balloon to over atrillion dollars,” said a Senate leadership source.

Obama’s economic rescue package includes a $300 billion middle-classtax cut and comes on top of the $800 billion bailout plans for theailing finance and banking industries and the Big Three automakers.

“We’re going to be investing an extraordinary amount of money tojump-start our economy, save or create 3 million new jobs, mostly inthe private sector, and lay a solid foundation for future growth,”Obama said.

He wants to expand unemployment benefits, increase food stampallotments and boost construction jobs. He also is consideringsubsidizing up to 65% of health insurance costs for laid-off workers,sources confirmed to the Daily News.

Obama took a jab at President Bush, saying his administration will restore transparency and accountability to government.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is pushing to include an expanded college tuition tax credit somiddle-class families can write off $4,000 per child. Obama likes theidea, but isn’t sure it should be included in the stimulus legislationor a separate bill.

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky urged Congress to proceed slowly – ignoring climbing unemployment,slumping housing and retail sales, a gridlocked credit market andskyrocketing tuition costs.

“We should encourage, not discourage questions,” said McConnell, whowarned Democrats against a “reckless rush to meet an arbitrarydeadline.”

But as the measure is cobbled together, the President-elect againput Congress on notice he won’t tolerate a plan that includespork-barrel “earmarks” for projects like Alaska’s notorious bridge to nowhere.

“I’m saying there are no earmarks in the recovery package. That is the position that I am taking,” Obama said.

Congress has pledged to curtail the often politically motivatedearmarks – money appropriated in the middle of the night for petprojects.

A senior Senate source disclosed Obama is working most closely with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on the spending plan.

“The Senate is going to play follow the leader on this one. Obamahas decided Pelosi is the person to drive the stimulus package. We’rejust going along for the ride,” the Senate source said.

 

“Darn It! I just can’t figure out why I’m not getting any leads, hook ups or emails? Could it be my resume? Can’t be? I perfected my resume so good no one can even come close to this master piece, I even created a Blog bio in hopes to get recognized in my area.” Are you asking those questions to yourself? I believe a major issue for this would be because of the state or region that you’re in. 

 

I wanted to share with you some resources or data that will help you on your job search. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); If you live in anyone of these states, then you might want to think about either changing careers, or possibly relocate (not that you would want to.) However, you should make sure to compare your state with the rest of the regions. Or if you have a good business sense, then my recommendation would be to look into something that you could do for yourself – like start your own business. Hey, just a thought…  The Labor Market Info (check your state LMI under your web search) is an excellent source to check on your local career stats. “Labor market,” means that potential demand for the claimant’s services in the locality where he or she offers them. A labor market may expand or contract with such factors as the season, weather, economic conditions, and consumer demands. “Substantial field of employment” means the presence of potential job openings with more than a minimal number of employers who would use the services offered by the claimant.”

 

Therefore with that defined, I would like to share with you the Top “15” Worst States to find employment according to their unemployment rate starting in rank (Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) along with some of my comments:

 

 

 

1 MICHIGAN                         10.6 %  (pretty obvious)

2 RHODE ISLAND                                  10.0 %

3 SOUTH CAROLINA                9.5 %

4 CALIFORNIA                                     9.3 % (The “Jones” have left the state)

5 NEVADA                                         9.1 % (Even “Donald Trump” got problems)

6 OREGON                                         9.0 %

7 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA             8.8 %

8 NORTH CAROLINA                8.7 %

9 INDIANA                                         8.2 % (I don’t know if I’m going back to..)

10 GEORGIA                                     8.1 %

11 FLORIDA                                     8.1 %

12 MISSISSIPPI                           8.0 %

13 TENNESSEE                         7.9 %

14 OHIO                                             7.8 %

15 KENTUCKY                           7.8 % (Seriously???)

 

 

It is a bit scary isn’t it? However all is not lost, as I had stated in one of my previous articles, “The real truth Keep plugging away at your search, make sure that all your resources in obtaining a job is used to your utmost confidence.”

 

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