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Transition & Unemployment
2012 by the numbers
Number of people uncertain about their job?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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The “Standard Occupational Classification
System” includes over 840 separate occupations in the
US.
- US Department of Labor
People who are comfortable “networking”?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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On average there are 4.2 job
hunters for every job opening.
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics
How should you prepare for the interviewing?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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75% of hiring managers said
that they prefer a chronological
resume that lists your most recent
job first.
- Career Journal
Thinking about changing jobs or career-track or
finding a new one in 2013?
Consider your options by visiting:
www.careertoolboxusa.comCAREERTOOLBOXUSA.COM