Employment Summary for December 2005

THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: DECEMBER 2005

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 108,000 in December, and
the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.9 percent, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The December in-
crease in payroll employment followed a gain of 305,000 in November (as re-
vised). Several industries added jobs over the month, including food serv-
ices, professional and business services, health care, and manufacturing.

Both the unemployment rate, 4.9 percent, and the number of unemployed per-
sons, 7.4 million, were little changed in December. The unemployment rate
has ranged from 4.9 to 5.1 percent since March.

From the Bureau of Labor Statistics - http://www.bls.gov/cps/

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The Interview

Do you tremble at the thought of having to interview for a job?

Many people, in fact, probably most people, get nervous when faced with meeting someone for the first time. Consider the potential impact a job interview can have on your life and anxiety skyrockets for many individuals.

What are some ways to lower your stress levels?

The most important thing you can do to make the process go more smoothly is to prepare for the meeting. You may be a great conversationalist, but how well do you answer questions about your employment history? Do you remember dates well? What if the interviewer asks you why you want to work for them? Do you know anything about the organization so that you can answer the question intelligently and honestly?

Preparation is essential in making a good impression.

Knowing who you are is one thing, but knowing what the employer is looking for and matching your skills and accomplishments to those key needs is vital.

This link will provide some helpful tips for preparing for the interview:
Interview Help

Here are also two links to articles about Job Search Stress.

The first one is How to Avoid Job Search Stress

and the other is How to Control Job Search Stress

~C. Vaughan

Balance in the Workplace

Everyone wants to live a balanced fulfilled life, but it isn't easy in today's hectic, fast-paced environment. Finding fulfillment is often considered impossible as putting food on the table and working 50-60 hour workweeks is the focus of most people's lives.

How can anyone achieve contentment, much less, balance, in their everyday existence?

One of the difficulties in finding peace (or balance) in life is that we tend to focus on other people's priorities instead of our own. We dare not take time to delve deeply into our own thoughts because our truest desires might run counter to what we do each day.

The first, and most important step in finding harmony in your life is to reflect on yourself. Are you doing what you want to do? If not, why not? How can you make changes in your life to include more of what you enjoy (value) and less of what you don't?

To live an unbalanced life is to live an unfulfilled one. If you want your life to actually count for something, take some time to figure out what your priorities are. Then, make the time to inject your priorities into your daily life. If you don't, you will never find peace. You will always be living in conflict.

To find out more about career planning, job growth, stress in the workplace and much more, visit:

Job Search Articles

Carla Vaughan
Owner/Webmaster

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