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You might be surprised to find out the number of resources that are available to help you find employment opportunities. Today, more than ever, people are depending on websites, job search engines and networking to help them find work.

Employment opportunities are often not advertised in local newspapers, instead more and more companies are reaching out to potential applicants via social networking sites like LinkedIn and Twitter. In addition, many companies are turning toward their employees to find out who they may be associated with that will fit specific criteria.

Those who are seeking employment opportunities can find plenty of resources to help them, including state employment offices, temporary agencies, recruiting agencies and local business groups. With the job market being under seige, those who are seeking employment opportunities must take full advantage of all of the resources available to them.

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Employment Opportunity Reports

There are several great reports that are available to help keep you informed about potential employment opportunities.

One of these reports, the national data on employment, unemployment, earnings, and other labor market topics by demographic characteristics can help you determine how hard your area is being hit by employment issues. Labor Force Statistics (from the Current Population Survey- CPS).

Another helpful report offers monthly data on job openings, hires, and separations which can help you track trends in your local area. This report is the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).

Both of these reports are updated on a monthly basis and help provide you with insight as to what potential employment opportunities exist in your area.

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Quick Facts

There were 2.9 million job openings on the last business day of June 2010
The the ratio of unemployed workers to job openings was 5.0-to-1
30 million people a year use their local public libraries to research job openings, apply for jobs, and work on their résumés

At least 12% of all job seekers are using Twitter to help them find a job
In June, 2010, 39 states and the District of Columbia registered over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 5 states recorded rate increases, and 6 states had no rate change

You can contact the Bureau of Labor & Statistics at:

Technical information:
 Employment:    (202) 691-6559  
 By Email sminfo@bls.gov  
 Website:  www.bls.gov/sae
 Unemployment:  (202) 691-6392  
 By Email: lausinfo@bls.gov 
 Website: www.bls.gov/lau
 Media contact:  (202) 691-5902  
 Email: PressOffice@bls.gov

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economic Policy Institute

JOB FAIR: SEEKING EMPLOYMENT

I was struck, walking through a recent job fair, by the sheer mass of humanity gathered in this hall...what struck me was that within the hall of this job fair...regardless of economic standing...religion...race or greed...this event...this Job Fair was the great equalizer.

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