August 8th, 2009 
David D.
By Alison Doyle, About.com Guide to Job Searching since 1998
Friday August 7, 2009
Sometimes a little good news can be an indicator of progress, especially when the news is better than expected. Contrary to predictions, the unemployment rate dropped for the first time since April 2008 in July to 9.4%, with non-farm payroll employment dropping by 247,000 jobs.
Over the last three months, job losses have averaged 331,000 a month, versus an average of 645,000 over the prior six months. So, even though the economy is still losing jobs, it is losing less jobs.
That said, the job market still has a long way to go and there is a lot of competition for every available job. It’s important to spend some time checking out the job market, so you know what type of jobs are available for someone with your skills – just in case you have to find a new job sooner than you planned.
If you have already lost your job, here’s information on filing for unemployment. It’s important to file as soon as possible, and you may be able to file your unemployment claim online.
In addition, with so many unemployed workers close to running out of unemployment benefits the National Employment Law Project is asking for help in getting an additional unemployment extension passed.
Statement From Department Of Labor Washington – ”
U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the July 2009 Employment Situation report released today:
“Today’s unemployment numbers continue to show the challenges of the economic problems that this administration inherited. These figures are a reminder that we still have a lot of work to do on behalf of America’s workers.
“This past July our economy lost 247,000 jobs, bringing the unemployment rate to 9.4 percent. This is an improvement from the average 700,000 jobs our economy was shedding every month when this administration took office. We are not in recovery yet, but we are starting to create the stability necessary to get us there and we will not be satisfied until we see robust monthly job growth.
“I’ve been traveling around the country and have heard from many workers who are wondering how they are going to make ends meet and survive this recession. President Obama and I are intensely aware of the adversity American workers are facing and their struggle is the single, most significant concern of this administration.
“We acted quickly to protect workers through increases in unemployment insurance and helping unemployed workers pay for their health care. As a part of the Recovery Act we extended the number of weeks available for unemployment insurance, increasing the monthly benefit amount and 12 million Americans have already benefited from the extra $25 a week in unemployment benefits provided.
“At the same time we are moving swiftly to provide new training opportunities. Last month, I announced $220 million in federal stimulus funds for worker training and placement in high growth and emerging industry sectors like health care. The health care sector alone will generate three million new wage and salary jobs between 2006 and 2016.
“Over the last 160 days, more than 30,000 Recovery Act projects have been approved. There are more than 3,000 shovel-ready transportation construction projects underway, we have funded over $369 million for improving rural water systems and $2 billion has been moved out to state governments and community organizations to fund weatherization programs that improve the energy-efficiency of low-income homes. And earlier this week the president announced $2.4 billion in grants to jumpstart the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries and other next generation energy-efficient cars.
“These projects create jobs and, as demand for supplies and services increases, have a positive ripple effect across the entire construction and auto sectors.
“As a direct result of the billions of dollars in Recovery Act assistance we have already moved to state and local governments, tens of thousands of teachers, law enforcement officials and firefighters are staying on the job at our schools, police stations and firehouses.
“It’s important to also note that we are starting to see some signs of progress and our economy is beginning to stabilize. By June, the economy was losing one-third fewer jobs than it was at the beginning of the year and the housing and financial markets are now stabilizing.
“Our economic problems were years in the making and will not be solved over night. The road to recovery is long but we are making the right investments and getting closer and closer to that goal. The significant technology and infrastructure investments we are making today are not just creating jobs now, but laying the groundwork for our economic growth in the future.”
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