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Each month, the American public has met the U.S. Labor Department’s unemployment reports with a great deal of apprehension. And with good reason: Since the recession began in December 2007, nearly 6 million Americans have received pink slips. So you probably figure that your prospects for employment in this environment are virtually nonexistent. Well, think again.
Kenneth Holley cringed last winter every time he heard someone on the television news compare the current U.S. recession to the Great Depression of the 1930s. “They went too far,†says Holley. “Unemployment was 25% during the Depression, and there were thousands of banks that went under. The parallels aren’t there.†(The nation’s jobless rate at press time: 8.9%)
Massive cuts and layoffs continue but as companies restructure, opportunities for job seekers will increase. Do you have what these organizations are looking for?
As my crackerjack editorial staff completes our August issue–which marks the 39th anniversary of BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine, the brainchild of Publisher Earl G. Graves Sr. who believes that African Americans...
For the past few weeks, President Barack Obama has received varying degrees of criticism and support on three major issues–Iran, energy, and healthcare reform. Today, at a White House press...
