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Transition & Unemployment

2012 by the numbers

Number of people uncertain about their job?


33% of people are more uncertain about their

futures with their current employers than they were

a year ago.- Randstad

How many people are happy at work?


19% said they were satisfied with their jobs.

16% said they were “somewhat satisfied.” The

rest, nearly 2/3 of respondents, said they were

not happy at work. 21% said they were “somewhat

unsatisfied” & 44% said they were “unsatisfied.”

- Forbes

Where are the available jobs?


80% of all job openings are not advertized

since friends of employees and other insiders usually fill

these unadvertised job openings, they are

often referred to as the “hidden job market.”

- CNN Money, Workforce Management

Determining which job is right for me?


The “Standard Occupational Classification

System” includes over 840 separate occupations in the

US.

- US Department of Labor

People who are comfortable “networking”?


51% of people say that they are either shy or quiet so the

introverts outnumber the extroverts 50.8% to 49.3%. More men

are introverts (54.1%) than women

(47.5%).

- Fortune

Who has the jobs?


55% of the labor force works for small business (under 100 employees)26% of the labor force

works for medium-sized businesses (101-499

employees)19% of the labor force

works for large businesses (500+ employees)

- US Bureau of Labor Statistics

What is the best way to apply for a job?


65% of employers said that the best

way to apply for an open position is

through the careers page on their

company’s website.

- The Society for Human Resource Management

How much competition is there for jobs?


On average there are 4.2 job

hunters for every job opening.

- US Bureau of Labor Statistics

How should you prepare for the interviewing?


55% of another person’s

perception of you is based on how you look.

- Image Dynamics

How long will it take to land a new job?


Average unemployed person

had been looking for work for 39.7 weeks as of May

(the median length of unemployment rose to 22 weeks).

- US Department of Labor

How long are the interviews?


Average job interview lasts about 55 minutes; however, interviews for management-level positions last about 86

minutes.

- Robert Half Recruitment

How do you present yourself on a resume?


75% of hiring managers said

that they prefer a chronological

resume that lists your most recent

job first.

- Career Journal

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