Unemployment claims are continuing to climb to unprecedented rates lately as people all over the country are out trying to find good paying jobs to maintain. Recent reports out of the Labor Department earlier today say that first-time claims for jobless benefits edged up by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 484,000. While analysts had expected a drop, these new figures actually show the highest total since February.
The prospects of more layoffs added to this week’s grim outlook for the economy, which began Tuesday when the Federal Reserve lowered its assessment of the recovery. Employers’ willingness to hire plus an increase in weekly claims are considered components of the driving force behind a jump in the numbers of unemployment claims. If this is happening on a large scale and people are really out here trying to find work, how are each of us impacted by it all? To find out, read more at WCPO.com.
Cincinnati, it’s your turn to speak out on how you feel. Are you successfully landing part-time, full-time or temporary jobs in your city? Be honest about your job search. Are you doing enough? Are you trying hard enough? What has your job search experience really been like? For those of you who do have jobs and no longer have to wait in those long unemployment request lines or attend job fairs anymore, let us know what you did to secure substantial employment opportunities. Post your thoughts in the comments section below.
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