Go ahead - ignore the unemployment numbers - Sterling Career Concepts

Go ahead - ignore the unemployment numbers Go ahead ignore the unemployment numbers As I watched CNBCs recent town hall special Where the Jobs Are,a comment made by panelist Jeff Taylor,founder CEO of Eons.com, resonated with me: I seeright now people [are] very intimidated bythe numbers. You cant control the numbers. How true!If you sit and watch the news reports on the faltering economyor get caught up in tracking the unemployment rate, its bound to get youdown. Hey, lets get it out there so its not the 800 pound gorilla in the room. Yes, unemployment is at its highest rate since 1983, and, yes, 4.4 million jobs have been lost since the recession started. No, its not fun to think about, and, no, its not exactly an enviable time to have to conduct a job search. To get through this,the onlyjob search thatneeds tomatter to youis yours and yours alone. Youll psych yourself out by focusingon the numbers andriskparalysisby analysis. Turn the 6:00 news off if they starttalking about the loss of jobs again. Get back to basicsand keep things on a personal level.You are in the midst of a job search. Strategize and stayfocused. Block the numbers out. As the saying goes, plan your work, and work your plan. (Jeff Taylorsaid that during the CNBC special, too. I like the way Jeff thinks!) Great Resource:CNBCs online special report forWhere the Jobs Are includes a sector breakdown of the top 10 states, types of jobs, and topcompanies hiring right now. Check it out herefor healthcare, financial services, government, tech communication, education, retail, construction, and manufacturing. Go ahead - ignore the unemployment numbers Go ahead ignore the unemployment numbers As I watched CNBCs recent town hall special Where the Jobs Are,a comment made by panelist Jeff Taylor,founder CEO of Eons.com, resonated with me: I seeright now people [are] very intimidated bythe numbers. You cant control the numbers. How true!If you sit and watch the news reports on the faltering economyor get caught up in tracking the unemployment rate, its bound to get youdown. Hey, lets get it out there so its not the 800 pound gorilla in the room. Yes, unemployment is at its highest rate since 1983, and, yes, 4.4 million jobs have been lost since the recession started. No, its not fun to think about, and, no, its not exactly an enviable time to have to conduct a job search. To get through this,the onlyjob search thatneeds tomatter to youis yours and yours alone. Youll psych yourself out by focusingon the numbers andriskparalysisby analysis. Turn the 6:00 news off if they starttalking about the loss of jobs again. Get back to basicsand keep things on a personal level.You are in the midst of a job search. Strategize and stayfocused. Block the numbers out. As the saying goes, plan your work, and work your plan. (Jeff Taylorsaid that during the CNBC special, too. I like the way Jeff thinks!) Great Resource:CNBCs online special report forWhere the Jobs Are includes a sector breakdown of the top 10 states, types of jobs, and topcompanies hiring right now. Check it out herefor healthcare, financial services, government, tech communication, education, retail, construction, and manufacturing.