Who Are America’s Jobless?

By the numbers: Long waits, harsh impact of being jobless

As printed in USA Today on January 24, 2011 Complete article posted at:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-01-25-1Ajobless25_CV_N.htm?csp=24

USA Today and Gallup interviewed Americans who are unemployed – those who aren’t working and either are looking for a job or plan to look – and those who are underemployed. This survey explored how they are managing who has been hardest-hit and what they believe is ahead. Most of those surveyed have lost any optimism they will find a job soon or end up with work they really want to do. Survey accuracy is +-4% about presenting the realities of those people either unemployed or underemployed in 2011.

One striking finding: the impact joblessness has not only on household finances, but also on almost every other aspect of life.

Long term unemployment has become so entrenched that, starting next month, reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics will raise from two years to five years the upper limit on how long some have been listed as unemployed and actively looking for a job.

Revealing Statistics

1. 81% are actively looking for a job
2. 62% haven’t received unemployment benefits
3. 60% predict they will have to settle for a job they don’t really want
4. 49% predict they won’t find a job in the next four weeks
5. 40% mange to pay bills with difficulty
6. 25% most recently worked in the service industry
7. 23% have moved to less expensive housing
8. 21% have sought medical help for stress or other major health problems
9. 16% have been looking for more than a year
10. 16% have applied for more than 50 jobs

Four Groups of Long-Term Unemployed

1. The short-timers. Call them the carefee. The most optimistic and half are under 30.
2. The long-timers. They have been out of work the longest, more than six months. This is oldest group, nearly one-third are 40 or older. And the best educated. One fourth have college degrees.
3. The downbeat. The most pessimistic. Just 6% say they expect to land a job with the next four weeks. Predominantly female, many with children at home.
4. The hardest-hit. Their personal finances are in trouble. Not a single person in this group is keeping up with household bills. They are the east educated. Two-thirds have no more than a high school diploma.

Essential Instructions for LDSJOBS.ORG

Find orientation to the brand-new church employment program with good Q&A at:

http://www.kuzmich.com/employment/Help7/ldsjobs.html

Leaders will want to log into http://www.ldsjobs.org to create an account and their Profile so they can show & tell how to create an account and complete a professional Profile.

When each person has completed 90% of their profile, employers can browse the Church web site to find employment candidates and contact them directly. This is a truly interactive web site with potential employees listed from 170+ countries.

The Church is building a relationship with companies to encourage them to post available jobs directly from their companies to this employment web site.

Instructions on how to:

1. Register for an Account: http://www.kuzmich.com/employment/Webinar_Materials/ObtainingLDSaccount.pdf


2. Start, Edit & Finalize Your Profile: http://www.kuzmich.com/employment/Webinar_Materials/CreatingAProfile.pdf


3. Get specific assistance with writing 30 Second Summary: http://www.kuzmich.com/employment/Webinar_Materials/30%20Second%20Summary.html


4. Get specific assistance with writing Power Statements: http://www.kuzmich.com/employment/Webinar_Materials/Power%20Statement.html

Priesthood Responsibility for Church Employment Program

The church employment program is now under the leadership of the priesthood. At the April 2009 General Conference, Richard C. Edgley of the Presiding Bishopric challenged stake presidents, bishops and quorum leaders to respond to the unemployment crisis with the same urgency as the early saints during their rescue efforts of the Willy and Martin handcart companies. An excerpt from his talk is available at: http://www.kuzmich.com/employment/EdgelyRM_LG_PPT_16X9.mpg

Leaders will understand their new roles after viewing this 17-minute PowerPoint presentation at: http://www.kuzmich.com/employment/Untitled3/Untitled3.html

1. Bishops
2. Bishop’s Welfare Counselor
3. Priesthood and Relief Society Leaders
4. Employment Specialist
5. Job Coach
6. Home Teacher
7. Other Welfare Committee Members

Some Recent Statistics

Here are some links that I came across from USA Today … not necessarily good news but current all the same:

Outlook for job market is grim

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/employment/2010-01-07-future-job-prospects_N.htm

Are we headed for the second dip?

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2010-01-08-jobs-dec_N.htm

Realities of Economic Depression in Jefferson County

Many residents in Jefferson County and surrounding areas are underemployed or unemployed, often for long periods of time. Four articles recently published in the Golden Transcript focus on how people are coping during this economic uncertainty. Click on the links below for each article.

1. In Hopes Of Making A Match: Workforce center staffs up to assist jobseekers
2. Strength In Numbers: Family aims to secure
3. Staying Afloat: Underemployment creates delicate dance between former lifestyle, bottom line
4. An Uncertain Future: Diplomas, but few jobs, await some traditional, nontraditional graduates

Additional Employment Training Resources

Find essential training URLs for careers and employment at:

1. http://www.kuzmich.com/employment/Training.html



2. http://www.kuzmich.com/employment/Landing_Center.html