Obama Administration Looking For 8,000 Good People Unemployment Rate May Be On Rise, But President-Elect Has Plenty Of Openings; FBI May Be Giving You A Call Reporting Deborah Garcia EAST VILLAGE (CBS) ? With more and more industries downsizing and laying employees off, it's getting tougher and tougher to find work.
But one place you can still find a job is with the federal government. With the unemployment rate at 6.5 percent, and climbing, the search for a job is getting more and more difficult. "A few weeks ago it was hard to find a job. No one was calling me back," said Darryl McCallum of the East Village. "My position was eliminated and ...very challenging," added Khristee Rich of Ridgefield, Conn. Diana Gruverman is the director of employer services at New York University and is advising students to get creative with their major. "We're encouraging them to think outside the box, put their skills to good use," Gruverman said. Besides keeping your options open, it's a good idea to network. The more people you know, the more people you'll be able to ask for a job. "There is a whole job market out there," Gruverman said. "There's an opening internally." Whether or not you supported Barack Obama before the election, now that he's the president-elect he can support you by giving you a job. Obama's transition team is looking for about 8,000 employees and people are signing up on his Web site for applications. Experts are predicting a grim 2009 and expect the unemployment rate to jump from 6.5 to 8 percent. If you are being considered for a specific position with the Obama administration, know that your finances will be closely examined and you may also be subject to a background check by the FBI. http://wcbstv.com/national/unemployment.obama.administration.2.861953.html --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
