No these are real but my area is not one of the harder hit areas. That is not to say we have 100% employment either. Still jobs exist that need to be filled. EDIT: I just pulled this list from monster.com. California lists 5000+ jobs. I realize there are more than 5000 out of work but shouldn't they be snapping up any job they can get? * Alabama (2008) * Alaska (309) * Arizona (3335) * Arkansas (811) * California (5000+) * Colorado (3723) * Connecticut (2822) * Delaware (667) * District of Colum... (2776) * Florida (5000+) * Georgia (4810) * Hawaii (449) * Idaho (411) * Illinois (5000+) * Indiana (2866) * Iowa (1264) * Kansas (1222) * Kentucky (1437) * Louisiana (1806) * Maine (658) more...
Maverickz Your list is great... but did you check the ads correctly ? If you do it you will see that they ask for Xp like 3+... How can a young man have such Xp...
Can't get a summer job? When I was a kid, we used to cut grass (older brother and I), hourly rate. After a big snow, we would clear our parents' place, then go up and down the street, knocking on doors. Contract prices for that We'd make some pretty good money in a foot of snow. That was years ago. My house sits on 6 acres, owned it 20 years. I mow 4 acres of grass, front yard only. The local lawn services charge $40/hour to mow grass. Have never tried them. I'd put an ad in the paper to hire a teen. But if he got hurt, I assume his parents would sue my ass. I have never heard of anybody around here hiring a kid to mow grass. And have never ever heard of kids going door-to-door to shovel snow. Times must have changed. In what way??
because many aren't. Tons of scam posts on monster.com now. Others may post to merely collect apps. *maybe* if someone exceptional came across, they'd look at it further, otherwise the company really isn't hiring at the moment; more for the future. Some others may be hiring, but then the position gets cut in the budget...or they're not sure yet if it will officially exist. It's almost of a perception issue at times...either way one has to wade through more crap then ever before to get through and find a worthwhile position...or fight with far more people. Of course, still other people are stupid and don't know still how to properly apply for a job, or make themselves stand out from the ever growing crowd.
I understand that some of the posting may be scams or headhunters. But certainly not all of them. In fact here is a link to some jobs posted to Monster TODAY and NONE of these look like headhunters or scams: http://jobsearch.monster.com/Search.aspx?brd=1&indid=75&cy=us&re=508&k=JobSearch;Browse My point remains THERE ARE JOBS AVAILABLE. Many people may have to take a pay cut sure, and there are probably not enough jobs for everyone. Those without jobs just need to look deeper and be willing to at least temporarily take a lesser job than their old one. Either way with jobs available the unemployment rate should NOT be as high as it is.
I looked at a local "Employment Guide" pamphlet. You know, the kind that is next to the Cars For Sale booklets and Apartments for Rent papers that they give away for free. I looked through it carefully. In the past, the Employment Guide pamphlet was as big as a newspaper section, easily 20 to 30 pages. Currently, it's eight pages, cover to cover. And there was only ONE job in there - for a CNC operator. The rest of the ads were for * Colleges * Employment Guide (LOL) * Some job fair * Be your own boss!!!!!! * An exciting opportunity in SALES! Pretty bad. The ratio of wheat to chaff has fallen off of the radar, and even the chaff is diminishing.