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Unemployment in Dec up to 10.1% for NJ

Hawkeye

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redfishbluefish

redfishbluefish

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“WARNING, WARNING, WARNING, Will Robinson, that unemployment number is a phony number.” Now if only you could hear me with my robot voice and flailing arms made of cloths dryer vent hose. OK, all you young ones have no idea what I’m talking about….a TV show from the 60’s….”Lost in Space.” ;D

That number is erroneous…it actually is the percent of people receiving unemployment benefits. Once your benefits run out, you are no longer counted. That’s me! An unemployed, uncounted soul.
 
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debfife

redfishbluefish said:
That number is erroneous…it actually is the percent of people receiving unemployment benefits. Once your benefits run out, you are no longer counted. That’s me! An unemployed, uncounted soul.
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I agree. That number is actually higher, much higher.

I honestly wouldn't waste your time at a job fair. Even my career counselor doesn't suggest going to them unless you're looking for sales.
 
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Edwardw771

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My company started hiring again for the first time since the economy tanked.
 
magic

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That number also excludes people who work part time. I'm unemployed for 6 months. Keep posting on jobs that mirror my resume with no reply, some posted for months, very frustrating! Ed looking for a good Windows System Admin? ;D

Bob
 
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ChefPete

And I'll be joining that lot after Friday February 5th, 2010. I was going to try to network via these boards like the man from Unemployment instructed. But now I see lots of people on here who are also unemployed and I wonder if I should bother...
 
Phyl

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My secretary's hubby is in Telcom and he lost his job last January. Luckily he's still covered by cobra subsidy and unemployment. I think he has almost another year of benefits coming to him. Partly because he's going for state paid training. Use all the resources you can gang. It's ugly out there.
 
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debfife

ChefPete said:
And I'll be joining that lot after Friday February 5th, 2010. I was going to try to network via these boards like the man from Unemployment instructed. But now I see lots of people on here who are also unemployed and I wonder if I should bother...
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Are you on linkedin?
 
RichT

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Know the pain all too well. This time last year, myself and a couple others on this board were unemployed. There's no comparing the stress of being unemployed with anything you'll ever deal with at work. Fortunately, a couple of us were able to get back to work. Keep beating the doors and dialing the phone. I actually got my winning lead by calling an old friend I worked with few years ago. You gotta be in it to win it. Good luck to those hunting.
 
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ChefPete

I'm not on linkedin--yet. I'm going to do that later today (2/8/10). I have many former coworkers on there, who have told me to go on and link with them and they'll help me out. :0) I see the job market getting slowly better, so I'm not that terribly worried. In fact, 2 of the people who left with me on Friday had already found jobs, so I'm sure I will too.

I'll also have a website with my resume up in the next day or so, and I'll post the link on here and many other places...

Thanks everyone!
 
The_Codfather

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redfishbluefish said:
“WARNING, WARNING, WARNING, Will Robinson, that unemployment number is a phony number.” Now if only you could hear me with my robot voice and flailing arms made of cloths dryer vent hose. OK, all you young ones have no idea what I’m talking about….a TV show from the 60’s….”Lost in Space.” ;D

That number is erroneous…it actually is the percent of people receiving unemployment benefits. Once your benefits run out, you are no longer counted. That’s me! An unemployed, uncounted soul.
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They was just talking about that on NPR the other day.. real unemployment numbers not the robot.. My dear boy!!..BTW Im in the same boat :(
 
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