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For several years now, the challenge to find solid job opportunities has continued.? There are several factors to this delimma with the economy probably being the Number One!? Still, the questions are 1) what are the biggest hurdles and 2) how do we resolve these?

As far as the economy, I believe we are at the mercy of our politicians to?address ways for?businesses and individuals to survive.? Businesses seem to be afraid to spend any money (training employees, hiring employees, or investing in any effort to improve their businesses).? So they end up sitting on their hands, waiting and hoping the economy will improve miraculously on its own.

Individuals who are unemployed are often looking for a "free" and fast way to land a job.? So they spend hours, days, weeks, and months on their computers, applying for jobs online.? However, the percentage of people landing a job that way is quite small (10-14%).? Of course, some are still mailing resumes to numerous companies, which is like a "bottomless pit".? (HURDLE)?

Though our states (with federal funding) are to provide some job search assistance to the unemployed, it is not clear that the state's venue?has been all that successful.? Though the federal government says that this federal funding can be used on other resources within the state, it is my understanding that NC continues to spend their funds only within the state agencies.? (HURDLE)

There are credible resources who could provide more customized assistance, but so far, NC has yet to open themselves up to this idea.? Instead, they would rather keep these funds "in house". (HURDLE)

From my experience of assisting companies who have had to downsize and reduce their workforces over the past 18+ years, those dislocated/unemployeed individuals need to be encouraged and taught to take charge of their career paths, including how to network, how to recognize one's transferrable skills, to consider a variety of training and education, especially when their past careers are no longer being used.

In other words, people need to think outside the box and be given encouragement and resources that allows them to be responsible for themselves, which lifts one's self-confidence, and opens up their options.? Unfortunately, when people are out of work, they have no funds to hire a private firm to assist them.? (HURDLE)

No offense to the local educational institutions, as they definitely have their place in our community, but there are a few very credible and professional "transitional?career experts" who could positively impact these unemployeed people and connect them to businesses in the are, but they can't afford to do this for FREE.? (HURDLE)?

(RESOLUTIONS) I would like to see the higher educational institutions give more attention to the many young people, who are coming out of high schools with NO training or skills OR cannot afford to attend a private college.? This new young generation is quite large in size, and the local educational institutions could be a GREAT resource for them, provided they use qualified, dependable?and effective instructors.

(RESOLUTION) Other states have been known to tap into credible career experts/small businesses?when trying to help the unemployed, but NC has not typically been one to do this.? Using our federal funding to help both the small businesses/transitional career firms AND the unemployeed seems to be a win-win.

Food for thought.

Robyn Crigger

Source: http://transitionalbusinessconcerns.blogspot.com/2012/11/addressing-practical-effective-job.html

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