How is the US Economy Affecting the HTIR Interns?

Finding a job can be a difficult task, even for Americans living in the United States.  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 is similar to having a private "employment coach" who works with each intern individually, training him/her how to be successful in obtaining employment. 

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 the HTIR interns all have Bachelor degrees they tend to not be effected by today's economy. 

Unemployment rate by education: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t04.htm

Less than a high school diploma 9.6%

High school graduates, no college 6.3%

Some college or associate degree 5.0%

Bachelor's degree and higher 2.5%   (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.