Sweet Job Advice: Home Depot and Menards Hiring!

Sweet News- Good News!

Consumers are spending money to maintain and fix up there houses as opposed to upgrading and purchasing a new house.

Home Depot has seen the highest increase in their sale since 2006. Menards is planning on adding 12 new stores in 2011!

To read more click on the link below.

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Consumer spending = more jobs = more hiring!

Have a great week!

Eleanor Anne Sweet

The Job Search Expert.

Have a great week

Sweet Job Advice: Hiring Improving! Jobs!

The labor market in this country is really starting to improve!

February 2011 the unemployment rate was 8.9%.

March 2011 the unemployment rate dropped to 8.8%, THE LOWEST IN TWO YEARS!!!!!!

In March 2011 there were 216,000 jobs added in the private sector. The private sector hiring is a game changer. That is what drives the labor market, jobs and hiring. (Not government jobs)

In the past 4 months the unemployment rate has dropped 1 point.

There is hope!  Hang in there!

Keep filling your pipe lines on job leads, "Rock-N-Roll" time is just around the corner.

Click below if you would like to read a Wall Street Journal article from their Digital Network, Market Watch, dated today, April 3, 2011.

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Have a great week!

Warmly,

Eleanor

Eleanor Anne Sweet

President

The Job Search Experts.com

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The Experts in Job Search Soluitions.

Sweet Job Advice Blog:Economy Improving : Hiring: Market Update Relative to Consumer Spending

I came across this article from the Chicago Tribune, January 4, 2010, I want to share with you. The article helps gives some insight to the current consumers feelings on purchasing.

Remember that 70% of our Gross National Product (GNP) is tied to the consumer spending. This is one of the main engines to the U.S. economy. We need the consumer confidence to keep rising. As the consumer confidence rises, then they will continue to spend money. As they continue to spend money, the consumer products manufacturers will continue to increase their commitment to add more jobs and seek hiring solutions - you!!

CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE LINK TO THE ARTICLE

The economy is slowwwwwwwwwwwly improving.

Keeping networking and calling your target companies.

Have a great week!

Warmly,

Eleanor

The Job Search Experts.com

www.TheJobSearchExperts.com

sweet@thejobsearchexperts.com

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Finding a Job and Getting a Job Still Challenging Due to the Consumer

Job Search Market Update: Consumer confidence is up, but the consumer is slow on spending their money. This is holding the labor market back from hiring more. Retail sales in May were down for clothing but up in sporting goods, hobby, electronics (I wonder how much was the  I-PAD) and home appliances. Last month also the biggest decline was seen in the Home Improvement stores. This is most likely the result of the home owner stimulus package ending. I am not sure if the stimulus package has helped us at all, giving a false sense of highs followed by reality. The experts at U of Michigan-Reuters tell us that the consumer "feels"the best they have felt since January 2008, even though they are not spending at the rate everyone one like.

This is holding back the private sector market back, which most people feel will be our engine to a true recovery.

Good news also, China exports are up, US manufacturing sector is still basically expanding

Job Search Tips: Look for possible job openings in the area of IT, Green jobs, sporting goods, hobby, electronics, home appliances, garden, landscaping and the service area. These are possible job ideas based on the subtle trends.

Job Search Action Item: Monday, June 14 9am-10am CST, I am hosting a Audio Tele Class, "Powerful Letters That Get Noticed" , click here to register

On a 3X5 card write 5 things you are grateful today for. Re-write your list first thing every morning before you start working on your job search. Re-write the list at night on the back of the card and date it.

Job Search Mental Health Tip: Remind yourself every day something that you completed or did a good job on. Do something for your self this week!

I believe in you, never give up, you will succeed!!

Eleanor Anne Sweet, President, Your Personal Job Search Coach

sweet@TheJobSearchExperts.com

www.TheJobSearchExperts.com

Sources: The Washington Post- Ylan Q. Mui, ABC News-Lucia Mutkani