Many California college students just graduated and are now in the pursuit of a job that utilizes the degree they worked so hard to earn. Spending time to earn an associates, bachelors, or masters degree is all for the payoff of a better job that you enjoy. Ideally you want something close to a dream job, but if you do not hustle to land that job, then someone might beat you to it. The current job market is improving, but still very competitive as many qualified job candidates fight it out to land each job. (more…)
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Tips for California College Graduates Hunting for Jobs
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010Part-time Employees Increasing in California
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Over the past few years the economy in California has had many events which have caused it to slow down dramatically, resulting in more people losing their jobs across the state. It is estimated that approximately 1.5 million workers by November of 2009 have lost jobs, which represents roughly 10% of the overall workforce in California. These reports from the Employment Development Department also indicated that a year ago there were 911,000 part-time workers, who would typically be full-time workers. Almost everyone that the EED is tracking is working part-time because the economy is struggling. (more…)
Rough Economic Times Hurting California Small Businesses
Thursday, December 24th, 2009Many small businesses around California have been having a rough time generating revenue during the rough economic condition in the state and country. Over the past two years, there were thousands of small businesses in California that went bankrupt as they struggled to make sales and stay profitable. Small businesses are trying to run lean and efficient to survive until the economy recovers and consumers begin to spend more money. In addition to fewer customers spending money, these small businesses in California are racking up debt and many are not able to get loans they need to help them stay in business. (more…)
Governor Schwarzenegger Plans to Focus on Jobs in 2010
Monday, December 21st, 2009As the holiday season of 2009 approaches it means that the year is almost over and therefore time to make new years resolutions. Governor Schwarzenegger said that his only resolution for the new year will be jobs. The unemployment rate of California is still very high at 12.3 percent in November, dropping only .2 percent from the prior month. This translates to approximately 2.2 million Californians without a job as of last month. This high unemployment rate ranks California as one of the toughest states to currently secure a job. Luckily many feel like this trend is changing, especially with President Obama’s focus on education and the local push to create jobs in California. (more…)
