Basically this chart has a x and y axis. It has the supply and demand lines. Then it gives certain points on the x-axis and certain points on the y-axis. How can you tell from what letter to what letter is the unemployment part and also disemployment. If someone could help that would be great. Someone that knows about this will understand what i am talking about.

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Hi, I just got laid off and is applying for unemployment check.
I currently make 45k per year does anyone know how much will my unemployment check be during the time I am unemploy?
Just rough number is ok too, just to give me some idea.

Thanks a lot.
In California

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs is well known for his electrifying presentations. Communications coach Carmine Gallo discusses the various techniques Jobs uses to captivate and inspire his audience — techniques that can easily be applied to your next presentation. For more tips on presenting like Jobs, read our Crash Course.

You already recognize you need a good job hunting plan if you’re at all serious about finding a good job. And you’ve probably been told the right way to do it. Or you’ve read a couple books that tell you how to write a great resume and conduct a successful interview.

You’ve got all the right intentions. You can picture yourself happy in your next job. You know about a fabulous job hunting plan that can propel you to success if you follow it. But there’s something that can sabotage all your carefully considered plans and dreams.

It’s called “procrastination!”

Look, we’ve all been victims of procrastination. It comes to us in life any time we have to make a change. It’s just hard to pull up stakes with something we’re familiar with and comfortable with and move on. Even though we know we have to.

Going out in the unknown is particularly sticky when it comes to changing jobs. We suddenly become less sure of ourselves . . . of our capabilities, strengths and assets. Our motivation starts to lag. We look for ways to put off making a decision. In short, we become good at procrastinating.

The good news is there are 4 positive steps you can take right now to break the pattern of job hunting procrastination.

1. Question your beliefs. Be prepared to dump the old-fashioned assumptions about what it takes to get employed. Explore the exciting new 21st Century strategies that start with identifying what the employer is looking for in someone he/she wants to add to the team . . . rather than what looking to get out of the job change.

2. Reconsider old habits. They die hard. For example, we have preconceived notions of what a traditional job hunting plan should look like. You know . . . a resume, mass posting or mailing, working with agencies and recruiters, answering want ads, going on screening interviews, etc.

3. Control your impulsiveness. Most job hunters jump from one task to another without following a carefully thought out plan of action. So, you need to plot a roadmap to get you moving on the path to exciting new and lucrative employment. And you need a system that will guarantee you the results you seek.

4. Prioritize your tasks. If everything seems like a priority, you’ll feel overwhelmed and get nothing done. For example, don’t obsess about your resume. It won’t get you employed. Instead, put together a job hunting plan that focuses on identifying employers that meet your qualifications. And then plot ways to get face-to-face with decision-makers without all the resume and interview hoopla.

When you’ve got a track to run on and can see clearly what’s expected of you to conduct a successful job hunting plan, suddenly procrastination evaporates and before you know it you’re on your way.



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Ronald Reagan once quipped: “A recession is when your friend loses their job. A depression is when you lose yours.”

We’re either dipping or narrowly skirting a recession, and getting good job hunting skills (or refreshing your existing one) is becoming a growing priority for millions of Americans and Europeans.

(A brief aside about lies, damned lies and statistics – while Americans worry about 5-7% unemployment rates being the sign of a recession, in Europe, the usual rate is closer to 10%, due to different measurement metrics and having more people on the dole. Conversely, it’s much harder to let an employee go in Europe, where holding a job is considered a fundamental right.)

First things first – look at your expenses each month. Then look at your income from unemployment insurance (if available), and at the burn rate on your savings. The longer you can spend job hunting before feeling the financial pinch, the happier you’ll be with the outcome. And while you’re job hunting, also look at doing some freelancing in your field if you can – many job types, such as copy editors, writers, and spreadsheet gurus, can make decent money on the side doing freelancing work.)

Next – there are fundamental basics of job hunting. Make sure your resume or CV covers the high points of your experience and is easy to read. Make sure that your cover letter explains, succinctly, why you’re the best candidate for the job, and every time you get a nibble on a resume, send an interview thank you note. (Here’s a trick – write the thank you letter the same time you write your cover letter, update it with the name of the person you’re interviewing with, and have it printed, and in a stamped envelope to drop off in the mail box on the way out of the interview.)

Next, be prepared to work at finding a new job. Expect to make 40-50 telephone calls per week, and to send out at least 15-25 resumes or CVs per week. Be diligent in following these up. While you’re aiming for making a high quality contact, this is a numbers game. Conversely, don’t fixate on one job and get depressed if you don’t get it. Again, the numbers game rules.

Flexibility is also key in job hunting - be willing to take on contract-to-hire positions, or work through a placement firm. Be willing to relocate. Focus on the upside, and maintain your full flexibility as a prospective employee.

If times are slow, consider taking an extra class or two, or getting a certification, to help you get an edge up in the job market. More and more, employers are forced to look at certifications to avoid charges of discrimination – you might as well get them and use this to your advantage.

Finally, be on the lookout for posted and non posted jobs. Even when times are good, fewer than 20% of all jobs get publicly posted. Talk to people in companies and work with them to find jobs that aren’t publicly posted. Likewise, assume any job listing online is getting hammered with resumes and act appropriately.

Find out more about effective job hunting here.



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If you want to portray yourself as a viable potential employee, then you need to market yourself well. This is generally referred to as “positioning”. Your self-marketing techniques will “make” or “break” your candidacy - and later on, they can do the same for your career.

There is a general myth surrounding marketing, where people generally misunderstand marketing as sales. A sale is just one part of marketing, while selling is considered as one of the most important tools of job hunting. By marketing yourself as a brand or a product, you will land the job that you want.

Marketing Strategy

Like any business, you should plan your self-marketing strategy well before you enter the job arena. Below are some questions that you should ask yourself in preparation:

-What is my position now and where would I like to see myself after 5 years

-What do I want from my career and where do I want my career to head?

-How can I convert my plans into actions?

-How do I succeed in my actions and how do I change them if I don’t get the necessary results?

Study the Market

Market research is very important to analyze the trends of the job market, as well as to gather details about the company you want to work for. You can also talk to a senior person from your field and ask for his or her opinion on the future potential of that job. To succeed in your job search, you must know your potential employers. This information will help you draft a good cover letter or even tailor your resume so you have the best chance of landing an interview.

Marketing Mix

Marketing focuses on the 4 P’s, which are product, promotion, price and place - this is called the marketing mix. These four points can be used to help you formulate a self-marketing strategy.

-Product- You need to examine your good and bad traits and make yourself indispensable or unique, so that you stand out from the crowd.

-Promotion- When it comes to your job search, promotion refers to the cover letter, resume, networking phone calls and interviewing. It includes all the tools you can use to get an initial interview call or job offer. So refine all your promotional tools and develop all of your skills.

-Place- Refers to distribution channels including cold calling, networking, web job hunting, job postings, headhunters and recruiters.

-Price- From a marketing point of view, price refers to all aspects of compensation you could expect from an employer, as well as strategies that could be applied to get your required salary package and compensation.

Marketing yourself well can catapult your career - and even the most adverse job-hunting environment can be overcome by good self-marketing strategies.



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I have an unemployment conference call tomorrow.I am a bit nervous about it,as I dont know what to expect,I’ve never had unemployment,etc before.I had lost my job due to chronic illnesses/injuries,and wound up with 13.25 points on my former employer’s 12 point attendance scale.Most had a doctors note,so it wasnt “brown bottle flu” kind of thing.So if anyone can give me an idea of what to expect,I’d really appreciate it.Thanks!

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ZHANG:
Moving onto China where a slowing global economy is causing growing unemployment among the country’s migrant workers. Post Olympic jobs are fewer and the pay is less. And the vast majority of rural migrants have no coverage under a flawed social security system.

STORY:
The global economic slowdown is taking its toll on China and threatens to significantly up the country’s unemployed.

Rural migrant workers are especially hard hit.

[Zhang Zhiyang, Construction Worker]:
“It is very difficult to find a job nowadays. It is very difficult to feed ourselves here. Those who have gone home also face difficulties. I will tell you our difficulties — it is tough to go home. It is also tough to find a job in the city here, and all of us are struggling.”

Zhang has been sleeping in a hut near a construction site for almost a week. Being out of job has made it very difficult for him to survive in the big city.

Those who do manage to find work found themselves in a harsh working environment or working for less pay.

[Cao Guangming, Migrant Worker]:
“Now it is not easy to find a job, and the pay is lower than before. Before the Olympics, there were more job opportunities, and the pay was also higher. Now jobs and wages are less.”

Like many migrant workers in the city, Cao is not a legally registered laborer and so does not show up in official unemployment statistics.

Under China’s social security system, citizens can collect welfare payments only in the city where they hold a household registration permit, usually their birthplace.

That means the vast majority of rural migrants have no coverage.

[Yi Xianrong, Economist, Academy of Social Sciences]:
“Our country is facing a decline on exports. And the reduction of business orders is causing small and medium-sized enterprises, mostly labor-intensive, to close or cut their employees, and most of the employees are migrant workers from the countryside.”

China’s September urban jobless rate of 4.0 percent does not include those who do not report they are out of work. Nor does it include an estimated 150 million migrants working in cities.

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peestandingup posted:

Here we see Steve Jobs delivering his commencement speech to the graduates of Stanford University in 2005. In it he talks about getting fired from Apple in 1985, life & death.