National statistics indicate that the unemployment rate nationwide has gotten close to 9.9%. That is approximately 15.3 million people that are unemployed. This figure is up .2% from January, February and March of 2010. Chances are that you or someone close to you is suffering from unemployment. You may need some help learning what you need to do while you are looking for your next job.
Unemployment Eligibility
To start with you will need to determine if you are eligible for unemployment. Since each state has different requirements check with your state office. Sometimes you can file a claim online or over the phone. It’s not difficult to do.
Top 20 Job Searching Sites
Jobs are listed online and can be accessed through many sites. Some of these sites have been recommended by PC Magazine and other reliable sources. Spend some time seeing which site is going to help you the most.
1. Monster.com – Search jobs, post resumes, read advice
2. Job.com – Listings by top jobs in your area, estimate salaries, take a job match test
3. Lost rankings
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5. Indeed – 905,823 new jobs in the last week
6. CareerBuilder – Has 23 million visits a month
7. All Job Search– Links to other sites to search
8. Simply Hired – Uses Google search which provides relevant results
9. USA.gov – The Federal Government Site
10. College Recruiter – Not Only for Students
11. Craigslist
12. Hound.com
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14. Jobster.com
15. Oodle.com
16. MediaBistro.com
17. TweetMyJobs.com
18. Job-Hunt.org – Lists job resources by state.
19. Fortune 500 Companies
20. SnagaJob.com
Career Planning Resources
If you are in the beginning phases of preparing yourself for a career then you may want to check out the best fields of study. You can ask around locally or you can check your newspaper, but the best way to find out what careers are flourishing, you need to search online. College majors that have good employment possibilities were reported by the collegiate employment research institute at Michigan State University. The majors included E-commerce, entrepreneurialism, environmental sciences, information science, information systems (management and computer), interactive computer design, statistics, nursing, and social work. If you have been pursuing one of those degrees you are on the right track.
The United States Department of Labor has compiled the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Occupational Outlook Handbook can be ordered online.
State Resources For the Unemployed
Each of the sites listed below will provide detailed information on occupations and labor markets within their states. Many of these sites can help you find companies that are hiring.
For example, if you use the Utah site link, you’ll find a resource center provides a lot of interesting information for people seeking jobs in Utah. This site reports that in March, 2010, unemployment in Utah hit an all time high that has not been seen in Utah for twenty six years.
On the brighter side, the site will give you interesting possibilities of places to look for work. Oracle Corporation, a business-software giant is building a $300 million data center in West Jordan, Utah. According to the City of West Jordan, the building may be completed as early as October 1. They anticipate hiring 100 people. The State of Utah provided the company with a $15 million dollar incentive to build in Utah.
Do some research for the resources available to you in your state.
Let us know what successes or failures you’ve had with them by leaving a comment here.
Alabama
Labor Market Information Division, Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, 649 Monroe St., Room 422, Montgomery, AL 36131Telephone:
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Alaska
Research and Analysis Section, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, P.O. Box 25501, Juneau, AK 99802-5501.
Telephone: (907) 465-4500.
Internet: http://almis.labor.state.ak.us
Arizona
Arizona Department of Economic Security
P.O. Box 6123 SC 733A
Phoenix, AZ 85005-6123
Telephone: (602) 542-5984
Internet: https://www.azdes.gov
Arkansas
Labor Market Information, Department of Workforce Services, #2 Capital Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201.
Telephone: (501) 682-3198.
Internet: http://www.discoverarkansas.net
California
State of California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division, P.O. Box 826880, Sacramento, CA 94280-0001.
Telephone: (916) 262-2162.
Internet:http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
Colorado
Labor Market Information, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, 633 17th St., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202-3660.
Telephone: (303) 318-8850.
Internet: http://lmigateway.coworkforce.com
Connecticut
Office of Research, Connecticut Department of Labor, 200 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield, CT 06109-1114.
Telephone: (860) 263-6275.
Internet: http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi
Delaware
Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information, Department of Labor, 19 West Lea Blvd., Wilmington, DE 19802.
Telephone: (302) 761-8069.
Internet: http://www.delawareworks.com/oolmi/
District of Columbia
DC Department of Employment Services, 64 New York Ave. NE., Suite 3000, Washington, D.C. 20002.
Telephone: (202) 724-7000.
Florida
Labor Market Statistics, Agency for Workforce Innovation, 107 E. Madison St., MSC 110 – Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-4111.
Telephone: (850) 245-7105.
Internet: http://www.labormarketinfo.com
Georgia
Workforce Information and Analysis, Room 300, Department of Labor, 223 Courtland St., CWC Building, Atlanta, GA 30303.
Telephone: (404) 232-3875.
Internet: http://www.dol.state.ga.us/em/get_labor_market_information.htm
Guam
Guam Department of Labor, 504 D St., Tiyan, Guam 96910.
Telephone: (671) 475-0101.
Hawaii
Research and Statistics Office, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, 830 Punchbowl St., Room 304, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Telephone: (808) 586-9013.
Internet: http://www.hiwi.org
Idaho
Research and Analysis Bureau, Department of Commerce and Labor, 317 West Main St., Boise, ID 83735-0670.
Telephone: (208) 332-3570.
Internet: http://lmi.idaho.gov
Illinois
Illinois Department of Employment Security, Economic Information and Analysis Division, 33 S. State St., 9th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603.
Telephone: (312) 793-6521.
Indiana
Research and Analysis—Indiana Workforce Development, Indiana Government Center South, 10 North Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Telephone: (800) 891-6499.
Internet: http://www.in.gov/dwd
Iowa
Policy and Information Division, Iowa Workforce Development, 1000 East Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50319-0209.
Telephone: (515) 281-5387.
Internet: http://www.iowaworkforce.org/lmi
Kansas
Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Services, 401 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66603-3182.
Telephone: (785) 296-5000.
Kentucky
Research and Statistics Branch, Office of Employment and Training, 275 East Main St., Frankfort, KY 40621.
Telephone: (502) 564-7976.
Internet:
Louisiana
Research and Statistics Division, Department of Labor, 1001 North 23rd St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802-3338.
Telephone: (225) 342-3111.
Internet: http://www.laworks.net
Maine
Labor Market Information Services Division, Maine Department of Labor, 45 Commerce Dr., State House Station 118, Augusta, ME 04330.
Telephone: (207) 623-7900.
Internet:
Maryland
Maryland Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation, Office of Labor Market Analysis and Information, 1100 N. Eutaw, Baltimore, MD 21201.
Telephone: (410) 767-2250.
Internet: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/lmi/index.shtml
Massachusetts
Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Career Services, 19 Staniford St., Boston, MA 02114.
Telephone: (617) 626-5300.
Internet:
Michigan
Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Labor and Economic Growth, 3032 West Grand Blvd., Suite 9-100, Detroit, MI 48202.
Telephone: (313) 456-3100.
Internet: http://www.milmi.org
Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development, Labor Market Information Office, 1st National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota St., Suite E200, St. Paul, MN 55101-1351.
Telephone: (888) 234-1114.
Internet: http://www.deed.state.mn.us/lmi
Mississippi
Labor Market Information Division, Mississippi Department of Employment Security, 1235 Echelon Pkwy., P.O. Box 1699, Jackson, MS 39215.
Telephone: (601) 321-6000.
Internet: http://mdes.ms.gov
Missouri
Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, P.O. Box 3150, Jefferson City, MO 65102-3150.
Telephone: (866) 225-8113.
Internet: http://www.missourieconomy.org
Montana
Research and Analysis Bureau, P.O. Box 1728, Helena, MT 59624.
Telephone: (800) 541-3904.
Internet: http://www.ourfactsyourfuture.org
Nebraska
Nebraska Workforce Development—Labor Market Information, Nebraska Department of Labor, 550 South 16th St., P.O. Box 94600, Lincoln, NE 68509.
Telephone: (402) 471-2600.
Internet: http://www.nebraska.gov
Nevada
Research and Analysis, Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation, 500 East Third St., Carson City, NV 89713.
Telephone: (775) 684-0450.
Internet: http://www.nevadaworkforce.com
New Hampshire
Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, New Hampshire Employment Security, 32 South Main St., Concord, NH 03301-4857.
Telephone: (603) 228-4124.
Internet: http://www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi
New Jersey
Division of Labor Market and Demographic Research, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, P.O. Box 388, Trenton, NJ 08625-0388.
Telephone: (609) 984-2593.
New Mexico
New Mexico Department of Labor , Economic Research and Analysis, 401 Broadway NE., Albuquerque, NM 87102.
Telephone: (505) 222-4683.
Internet:
New York
Research and Statistics, New York State Department of Labor, W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus, Building 12, Albany, NY 12240.
Telephone: (518) 457-9000.
Internet: http://www.labor.state.ny.us
North Carolina
Labor Market Information Division, Employment Security Commission, 700 Wade Ave., Raleigh, NC 27605.
Telephone: (919) 733-2936.
Internet: http://www.ncesc.com
North Dakota
Labor Market Information Manager, Job Service North Dakota, 1000 East Divide Ave., Bismarck, ND 58506.
Telephone: (800) 732-9787.
Internet: http://www.ndworkforceintelligence.com
Ohio
Bureau of Labor Market Information, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 420 East 5th Ave., Columbus, OH 43219.
Telephone: (614) 752-9494.
Internet: http://ohiolmi.com
Oklahoma
Labor Market Information, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, P.O. Box 52003., Oklahoma City, OK 73152.
Telephone: (405) 557-7172.
Internet: http://www.ok.gov/oesc_web/Services/Find_Labor_Market_Statistics/index.html
Oregon
Oregon Employment Department, Research Division, 875 Union St. NE., Salem, OR 97311.
Telephone: (503) 947-1200.
Internet: http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/OlmisZine
Pennsylvania
Center for Workforce Information & Analysis, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, 220 Labor and Industry Building, Seventh and Forster Sts., Harrisburg, PA 17121.
Telephone: (877) 493-3282.
Internet: http://www.paworkstats.state.pa.us
Puerto Rico
Department of Work and Human Resources, Ave. Muñoz Rivera 505, Hato Rey, PR 00918.
Telephone: (787) 754-5353.
Internet:
Rhode Island
Labor Market Information, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, 1511 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, RI 02920.
Telephone: (401) 462-8740.
Internet: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/lmi
South Carolina
Labor Market Information Department, South Carolina Employment Security Commission, 631 Hampton St., Columbia, SC 29202.
Telephone: (803) 737-2660.
Internet: http://www.sces.org/lmi/index.asp
South Dakota
Labor Market Information Center, Department of Labor, P.O. Box 4730, Aberdeen, SD 57402-4730.
Telephone: (605) 626-2314.
Internet: http://dol.sd.gov/lmic
Tennessee
Research and Statistics Division, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, 220 French Landing Dr., Nashville, TN 37245.
Telephone: (615) 741-1729.
Internet: http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/lmi.htm
Texas
Labor Market Information, Texas Workforce Commission, 9001 North IH-35, Suite 103A, Austin, TX 75753.
Telephone: (866) 938-4444.
Internet: http://www.tracer2.com
Utah
Director of Workforce Information, Utah Department of Workforce Services, P.O. Box 45249, Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0249.
Telephone: (801) 526-9675.
Internet: http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi
Vermont
Economic and Labor Market Information, Vermont Department of Labor, P.O. Box 488, Montpelier, VT 05601-0488.
Telephone: (802) 828-4000.
Internet: http://www.vtlmi.info
Virgin Islands
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, 53A & 54AB Kronprindsens Gade, St Thomas, VI 00803-2608.
Telephone: (340) 776-3700.
Internet: http://www.vidol.gov
Virginia
Virginia Employment Commission, P.O. Box 1358, Richmond, VA 23218-1358.
Telephone: (800) 828-1140.
Washington
Labor Market and Economic Analysis, Washington Employment Security Department, P.O. Box 9046, Olympia, WA 98507-9046.
Telephone: (360) 438-4833.
Internet: http://www.workforceexplorer.com
West Virginia
Workforce West Virginia, Research, Information and Analysis Division, 112 California Ave., Charleston, WV 25303-0112.
Telephone: (304) 558-2660.
Internet: http://workforcewv.org/lmi
Wisconsin
Bureau of Workforce Information, Department of Workforce Development, P.O. Box 7944, Madison, WI 53707-7944.
Telephone: (608) 266-7034.
Internet: http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet
Wyoming
Research and Planning, Wyoming Department of Employment, 246 S. Center St., Casper, WY 82602.
Telephone: (307) 473-3807.
Internet: http://doe.state.wy.us/lmi
