How is the Economy and Recession Affecting *YOU*?

Utah’s economy continues to outpace the United States, though we’re losing ground on key economic indicators, we’re losing that ground more slowly than the nation as a whole and many states around the country.

September 2008 Unemployment Rate Utah VS. USA
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Utah: 3.5%
U.S.: 6.1%

Year-Over Nonfarm Growth

Utah: 0.1%
U.S.: -0.4%

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Standing Out From the Crowd

If you’re vying for a position at a company, there is a fine line you must walk between looking like everyone else and being so different you don’t fit in at all.
Here’s a few simple ideas I can suggest for getting around the gatekeepers, receiving straight feedback, and (if you’re right for it) the job.

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Utah Jobs Growing

Matthew Reinbold was kind enough to use a few of my comments in a recent piece on Utah Job Growth at UtahPulse.com.
Here’s some of the takeaways:
“Unemployment is still below the generally-accepted measure for ‘full-employment’ of 4-5%,” Robert Merrill, Technical Account Manager for SOS Engineering and Technology, said. “This means that people who would otherwise choose [...]

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Advice for Wannabe Recruiters

A colleague new to my company sent me a nice note asking about what words of wisdom I might have. I don’t know about that, but if you’re starting out or considering recruiting, here’s my advice:
Start with Heart:

Yeah, this sounds so Pollyanna, but think about how much a career means to a [...]

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Five Factors Affecting Your Future

(We almost got some alliteration there, eh?)
Yahoo Hot Jobs blog (oh, they call them “Career Articles”) noted Five Factors That Will Affect Your Career This Year, by Caroline Levchuck, Yahoo! HotJobs

The Housing Crisis
The High Price of Fuel
The U.S. Presidential Election
Generation Y
The Global Economy

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Laid Off and Blogging About It

I’ve spoken about Robert Florida’s awesome book, “Rise of the Creative Class” before. In essence, the take-away for me is that companies do a great job of making widgets that are cheap and efficient, but companies do a horrible job of taking care of people.
One thing sure to accelerate the flight of talented people away [...]

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