Thirteen-point-three-seven-million (13.37 million). That’s the number of adults 20-years-old and older who are officially out of work today. At least that’s what the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics claims in its latest jobs report.
The Great Recession (which got its start in late 2007) officially ended in June 2009. That’s according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Yeah, right. Try telling that to the 13.37 million Americans who are “officially” out of work. Or better yet, try telling that to the four-to-six million additional U.S. adults who are underemployed or who have stopped looking for jobs.
No, I believe if we’re completely honest with ourselves, there are really closer to 18 million to 20 million Americans who are out of work today. And that’s why I’ve decided to write this blog.
In spite of continuing tough economic circumstances, both here in America and abroad, I believe that anyone can take specific steps to change their opportunities for economic advancement and achieve goals as broad as simply paying off credit card debt or as serious as achieving financial independence. Because of recent technological advancements, I now know that such steps can follow two separate but inter-related paths:
- Preparing oneself for a better job, or
- Branching into the world of entrepreneurism.
The key is being Job Ready.
Job Ready? What’s that? More on “that” in my next post.
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