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Getting Job Ready and Back to Work
  When you have lost your job and begin to feel the effects of unemployment, it is time to get back on the saddle and start your search for employment. Although there are several types of reemployment service programs out t...
Using Unconventional Job Hunting Methods
  There are two forms of communication, a direct and indirect form. Depending on which form you choose to use, you can get in touch with the potential employers that you wish to reach by simply contacting them using an unco...
Helpful Ways to Fight Unemployment Depression
  One of the most common side effects of being unemployed involves psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, and stress. These effects can become apparent as early as immediately after becoming unemployed. However...
Current Trends Causing Unemployment in the U.S.
  There is an interesting trend that is affecting the economy and job market in the United States, according to research specialists for CNN Money. By analyzing these trends through employment reports, economists can determ...
Jobless Aid Extension Blocked by Senate
  The Senate has blocked a key part of the President’s economic recovery plan recently. Part of President Obama’s plan was to extend assistance for those members of the unemployed community who had been out of work for ...
What Effect is Unemployment Having On Our Youth?
  Economic times have been extremely tough for the average American over the last few years. However, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall unemployment rate has reduced quite dramatically since July...
Will Raising the Minimum Wage Help Unemployment?
  When the Minimum Wage was introduced, millions of people were delighted. Those in the service, retail, farming and mining industries were particularly pleased as they were amongst the lowest paid in the US. When you are o...
How to Turn the Negatives of Unemployment into Positives
  Losing your job can be devastating. It doesn’t matter whether the economy is booming or in a phase of austerity, if you find yourself without a job, it can be a major blow to your confidence as well as your finance...
End of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program to Affect 1.3 Million Americans
  On December 28th, 2013, approximately 1.3 million Americans lost the insurance they received through the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program when Congress Republicans declined to renew the program once more, say...
How to Cope with Sudden Unemployment
  Although losing a job isn’t a new concept for most people, it still comes as a shock—and seems to get harder to deal with each successive time it happens. 1. Unemployment Benefits: The second you become unemployedâ...

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