As you may know, in 2009 the unemployment rate in the United States
experienced a significant 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. 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 the universities have.
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 education:
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)
Currently 87% of the HTIR interns are employed.
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, high tech jobs, financial
analysis, business management and technical consulting services each
added jobs in 2009.
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.