USA Today has a most informative article about three reports that a US recovery is under way. The new weekly jobless claims, floating four week average, and December's inflation being flat for the last month of 2011. The report states that an estimated 1.9 million jobs will be added for 2012. These numbers are still far from full employment with 8.7 million job losses in lieu of The Great Recession and a total of 14 million unemployed in the United States. The addition of 1.9 million jobs for 2012 will bring the total of job creation numbers to 4.5 million jobs. The net loss from The Great Recession will still be at a staggering 4.2 million net loss on jobs. The moves are in the right direction, but what can one do to become a viable applicant in today's competitive environment. Five tips can assist an unemployed applicant become a viable candidate in today's environment. Alternative Employment - Utilize talents to obtain a position as a freelance worker or … [Read more...]