Finding
a job can be a difficult time consuming task, even for Americans living in the
United States. But, if you know where and how to locate the
job, then you will have much success in getting employment in the
US.
Many people do not understand the many tips and
tricks of getting employed. They may not know how to effectively
network, or how to write a winning resume, cover letter, or thank
you letter. Many do not know how, or even understand the importance
of making a good first impression during the job interview. Perhaps
most importantly, many Americans do not have the network contacts or
job leads that HTIR, its associates, and universities have.
As you may know, the unemployment rate in the United States has been
experiencing a recent increase, however, the HTIR interns continue
to secure employment. Why? Because HTIR, its associates, and the
universities are all working together to give the HTIR interns the
proper tools and skills that he/she needs in order to successfully
find and secure employment in the U.S. The assistance provided by
HTIR, the university and its associates, is similar to having a
private "employment coach" who works with each intern individually,
training him/her how to be successful in obtaining employment.
Please read Jon Cleary's
article on what the unemployment % rate really means.
However, you should know that getting a job in the US is not
something that is "given" to you. You must have
ambition and determination in order to obtain employment.
The type of job you receive will also be determined by your
experience, skills and English ability.
How is the US Economy Affecting the HTIR Interns?
Below
are unemployment statistics from the US government. Note that the
area most effected by the current US economy are those with no
college education. Because all of HTIR interns have Bachelor
degrees they tend to not be effected as much by today's economy.
Unemployment rate by
education
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t04.htm,
As of November 2009 below are the unemployment rate based on educaation:
Less than a high school diploma
15%
High school graduates, no
college 10.4%
Some college or associate
degree 9.0%
Bachelor's degree and higher
4.9% (HTIR interns)
Although employment has fallen in
construction, manufacturing, and retail trade, other fields continue
to add jobs. Health care employment continued to increase in
November 08 with a gain of 35,000 jobs. Job growth in the industry
averaged 30,000 a month over the prior 12 months. Further, computer
systems design services and management and technical consulting
services each added 9,000 jobs in September.
Average hourly earnings of
production and nonsupervisory workers has increased steadily over the last
year, Also, the consumer price index (CPI) or aggregate price of
goods/services is down .1% from last month.
Visit the
Job
Center for more information.