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Job tip of the day

March 6, 2009 on 10:17 am | In economy/job market, job tip of day | No Comments

Stay open to opportunities in new or related industries, companies of a different size, or in a different location.

From “Recruiter Rountable: Keys to Success in 2009.”

Notes on job numbers today: Unemployment hit 8.1% in February (4.1% for those with college degree). The economy lost 651K jobs during the month.  Roughly 3.3M jobs lost in the last six months.