To: george76
The number for August reflects only people who have actively applied for a job in the past four weeks, either by interview or by filling an application form. These is a small problem with this method, you get a call back on perhaps 5% of the resumes you send out and many companies no longer let you fill out application forms. It is very possible to be hunting actively for work and yet go four weeks with neither of those things happening.
11 posted on
09/08/2012 10:53:15 PM PDT by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Fate plays chess and you don't find out until too late that he's been using two queens all along)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
You are correct! Many of the alleged jobs created are not in reality jobs companies will actually fill. These are positions they “fish” for applicants and collect resumes for possible future positions.
Overqualified for min wage jobs and entry level...yes..oh...over 50 and disabled.....no response (some companies interview just for reporting statistic’s)
The BLS stats are pure rubbish!
14 posted on
09/08/2012 11:07:19 PM PDT by
Fully Awake DAV
(Navy Vet when homosexuality was not tolerated)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
20 posted on
09/08/2012 11:41:04 PM PDT by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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