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Unemployed Workers of the World, Unite!

Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 15:24 by chuck

You have nothing to lose but your powerlessness!

Unemployed anger
I'm having a rough week -- downright cathartic -- as regular readers may have discerned. One of the things that is happening to me this week is an onrush of pure rage that is at once invigorating and frightening. It's not about what you might think, though. Read the whole story.

Causes of Unemployment

Posted Thu, 07/02/2009 - 13:43 by chuck

It has nothing to do with incompetence in most cases

so settle down and stop beating yourself up over it

I want to deal with the issue of the cause of unemployment on two levels: Individual and societal. Read the whole story.

Individual causes of unemployment

Unemployment rant

Posted Mon, 06/29/2009 - 10:35 by chuck

I know I'm supposed to be positive, but I really need to do this

The more I think about it, the dumber it seems: People who want to work, who want to add value to the world and earn an honest living CAN'T. Millions of us are in this boat, prohibited by "market forces" from providing for ourselves. Read the whole story.

Unemployment Budgeting

Posted Wed, 06/24/2009 - 18:32 by chuck

How to save between $505 and $3,370 every month

The second you find out that you are unemployed, you should be thinking about your budget and how to trim it. Over the years, I have become an expert on frugality, and I owe it all to joblessness. (See, there really is a silver lining in every dark cloud!) All ten of these tips are things that I, personally, do or have done. If you have others, please add them in the comments. (It makes me so happy when people comment!) Read the whole story.

Nine ways to stretch your unemployment budget:

Underemployment Rate

Posted Wed, 06/24/2009 - 13:48 by chuck

How many people are underemployed?

Underemployment is defined as under-utilization of labor resources. A high rate of underemployment is one expression of overcapacity in the labor market (the other being unemployment, of course). Read the whole story.

Jobless rate approaches 10 percent

Posted Tue, 06/23/2009 - 09:24 by chuck

True unemployment near Depression-era levels

As of this writing the official unemployment rate nationally is 9.4 percent. California's jobless rate stands at 11.5 percent.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the number of jobless at 14.5 million. That's a lot of people. If half of those were primary breadwinners, it puts over 7 million families in severe jeopardy. Read the whole story.

Business cards for unemployed are essential

Posted Thu, 06/18/2009 - 16:27 by chuck

Calling cards as vital in unemployment as résumé

Even if you're not going the entrepreneurial route, you need a business card. The reason is very simple:

A business card means that you mean business!

You will feel more professional. You will act more professional. Your confidence will get a boost, and you will get results. Just being able to hand someone that stupid little card that cost you half a cent does wonders. Read the whole story.

Free Small Business Resource

Posted Mon, 06/01/2009 - 21:57 by chuck

At last, a social networking site that is not a complete waste of time!

SCORE is a great resource for anyone thinking of starting a business. It is a social networking site designed to provide all the tools you need from mentoring to actually closing deals. Check it out if you have not already.

If you are not considering the entrepreneurial route, you should. The jobs are gone, and for the most part they're not coming back.

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Does debt consolidation make sense

Posted Wed, 05/27/2009 - 12:05 by chuck

...for the unemployed?

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Unemployment help

Posted Mon, 05/18/2009 - 10:06 by chuck

a few support resources

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