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Yahoo Finance posted an article that lists 10 States with extremely low unemployment rates.  These states have a good mix of industries, natural resources, and skilled workers which have them coming in much lower than 9.5% national unemployment rate.

The top 5 States with the lowest unemployment rate include:

1. North Dakota – Unemployment rate is 3.6%.  Major industries include agriculture, petroleum, food processing, and tourism.
2. South Dakota – Unemployment rate is 4.4%.  Major industries include the service sector, primarily retail, health and finance.  Ellsworth Air Force Base is the 2nd largest single employer in South Dakota and agriculture is a major contributor to it’s economy.
3. Nebraska – Unemployment rate is 4.7%.  Major industries include agriculture, freight transport, telecommunications, manufacturing, and information technology.
4. New Hampshire – Unemployment rate is 5.8%.  Major industries include agriculture such as dairy, cattle, and apples.  The state also produces machinery, rubber, electric equipment, and plastic.  During the winter, many tourists head to this state for it’s ski slopes.
5. Vermont – Unemployment rate is 6.0%.  Farming is the driving force behind Vermont’s economy which includes logging and dairy production.  Other industries helping the economy are manufacturing, insurance, and tourism.

See the full article listing all 10 States

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The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines marketing as “the act or process of selling or purchasing in a market; the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service.”

Job seekers are the product or service the company is buying. Understanding marketing techniques will help job seekers selling themselves to a company. They are convincing them to buy their product over their competitors.

Let’s take soup, for example. There are many soups available and companies market and sell their soup as being the best. Some soups are more expensive than others because of how they process it or simply because of the name on the label. As a consumer, how does one choose a soup? Is it based on price, taste, calories, sodium, flavor, noodle shapes? Every customer is different and will buy the soup that appeals to them and possibly buys based on commercials and sales techniques used by the company.

So what does soup have to do with a job search? Job seekers are the soup and the company they are applying to is the buyer. Does the consumer experience high-blood pressure that they would need a low- sodium soup? Does the consumer like chicken soup, cream of mushroom, or alphabet soup? If a job seeker walks into a company trying to sell chicken soup to a vegetarian, what are the chances of making a sale? Zero!

Research the company and see what their needs are. Then, position yourself as the best product. Do not just sell skills; because the 10 other job seekers applying for the job may have the same skills. Sell your achievements and accomplishments from previous positions. Find ways to stand out from your competition. The more a job seeker knows about marketing the better their chances are to win the job.

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Staying motivated during a job search can be quite challenging at times.  Here are 4 quotes by James Allen to help you through today.

1. For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?
2. A man is literally what he thinks.
3. All that you accomplish or fail to accomplish with your life is the direct result of your thoughts.
4. Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and other people will alter towards him.

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If you are thinking about utilizing a recruiter during your job search, understanding the different types of job recruiters is important so you can find the right type of recruiter to help you land that dream job.

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If you are thinking about utilizing a recruiter during your job search, understanding the different types of job recruiters is important so you can find the right type of recruiter to help you land that dream job.

Here are 3 types of recruiters:

1.  Contingency Recruiters: Sometimes referred to as headhunters, usually work for a staffing agency and can be self-employed. These recruiters work with various employers to try and fill their job openings with the best candidate. The positions tend to be permanent, direct hire or contract. Contingent recruiters are paid a fee by the employer only if the candidate they present is hired.

2.  Corporate Recruiters:  Work directly for a company and are usually part of the human resources department. Corporate recruiters can be salaried or contract employees of the hiring company.  If you are looking to target specific companies, try doing a search for recruiters that work directly for that company and get connected to the.

3.  Retained Recruiters:  Typically are used for senior level positions. Companies will pay retained recruiters a fee upfront for their services and the recruiters continue to work on the position until the company hires someone or decides to stop using the recruiter.

Article Sources: JobJunction.com, Career-Line.com

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Job-hunt.org is a free website that offers links to employers and resources for job searching.

I came across this free e-book that offers job seekers a 20 minute guide to using craigslist for job searching.

The guide is written by Susan P. Joyce, the editor of job-hunt.org.  The e-book includes the benefits of using craigslist for job searching as well as the downsides such as scams. 

This free guide offers easy step by step instruction on using craigslist, walking job seekers through finding locations and finding specific job categories that match what you are looking for.

Check out this free e-book today!  Using Craigslist to Find a Job

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The Association for Operations Management (APICS), offers a free guide to resume creation and job search for Operations Management Professionals.

The Authors of the free guide include a 30+ year human resource generalist and a certified executive and career coach.

What you will find inside this free guide:
Preparing to market yourself
Sample resume formats
How to create effective resumes
Thank You and Cover letters
Interview preparation
How to use the internet to job search

This is a great guide for job searching if you are looking for an Operations Management opportunity. 

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 It’s getting close to that time when millions of college graduates will be handed that diploma and begin a new journey in their life. 

There are so many questions and concerns for job seekers today and now millions of new people will be entering the working world. 

So where are the best and worst places to find a job for college graduates?  An article on Huffingtonpost.com lists some of these cities and why they are considered the best or the worst. 

Some of the Best Cities listed include:
Pittsburgh, PA
Austin, TX
Denver, CO
Minneapolis, MN

Some of the Worst Cities listed include:
New York, NY
Detroit, MI
Los Angeles, CA
Cleveland, OH
St. Louis, MO

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