You know the difference between doing good, a recession and a depression?
Doing good = you have a stable job and get raises. Recession = your neighbor has lost his job and you missed a raise. Depression = you lost your job.
:) :)
But seriously it all depends on you point of view. I see plenty of jobs listed. I hear they get tons of applications. I hear that they can find exactly what they are looking for and anyone not meeting those qualifications is not given a second thought.
I know that when my employer looks for a clerical worker they're not going to consider a 50 year old former Accounting Manager that lost his job a year ago. They figure he's over qualified and will not be happy and will not stay. So he applies at Walmart as a cashier. Oh, sorry he has no background running a cash register or in retail. He applies as Business Mgr at a church. Sorry we want someone who's worked at a church before. Lawn care worker? Nope no history of working at a lawn care service and I suspect they wonder if he can keep up with the physical work. Mention he's stable and committed--well everyone says that and there must be something wrong with him as he's out of work.
For many folks it's still a bad economy. Even as openings come up employers would prefer to hire those already employed by their competitors. As things turn around the first thing to happen is people who've been unhappy at their jobs leave to accept new positions--churn. The last thing to happen is longer term unemployed are considered for openings.
I've had the opportunity over the past 2 years or so to meet a lot of folks who are still struggling. Most are so called professionals over 40. A warehouse manager, restaurant manger 2 - IT generalists, a home health care provider, and an accounting manager come to mind. They're willing to move, some now willing to do anything at all. They're excluded from any job for which they aren't an exact fit and those positions they do fit--they are not the only exact fit by any stretch.
I sense shock at IT worker and a home health care provider in the list. Ah, seems the elderly don't actually want a late 50's black guy who's face bears witness to a hard life as a home health care aid--they want young women. He's a wonderful guy but yea, I can see that. The IT guys, well they're over 40--a big strike in a very youth oriented crowd. They worked for smaller companies--another big strike as large employers appear to be where the IT jobs are and they want folks with large company experience. Also, they both had become less technical workers who'd kinda grown into generalist roles based on their years of experience with their respective employer's systems. When those employers abruptly changed systems to these guys surprise their employers hired specialists in the new technology rather than allowing their old hands to learn. Now they simply can't meet a prospective employers expectations of having 1-2 years employment history working with new technology.
I'd also be remiss if I didn't mention I have neighbors with recent college grads that are struggling to find openings they've gotten degrees for. One is working as a stocker at a grocery store - part-time. They will not make him full-time as then they'd have to offer health insurance and other benefits. They'd rather have 2 part-timers.
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