The longer unemployment stays high, which is currently at 8.1%, the more pressure is on both jobseekers and employers. From a jobseeker's standpoint, most cannot weather the storm of 6 months or more of unemployment, which means they will eventfully become less hopeful. When that happens it means job seekers are more likely to say "Can somebody anybody give me job?" That mentality is simply bad for business. Why? Quite simply after going through months [and for some years] of thrashing in the job market if/when jobseekers do become employed, they are more fearful of losing their job for any and everything, which means performance suffers. This is precisely why, the private should not sit around idle waiting on election results and political climate changes but instead realize how sitting on the sidelines in contributing to the very thing employers fear most - a bad hire. Now is just as good of a time as any to put some action behind hiring needs through posting job vacancies. Plus, it's a supply/demand thing which means discounted salaries [discounts are good, exploitation is bad] for hiring now versus waiting until the next economic upswing.

Given the shaky ground the economy has traveled for some time now, many laid off jobseekers and otherwise unemployed have had to resort to odd jobs to survive. The bills have to be paid right? Can't argue with that. On the other hand, odd jobs, part-time work and run of the mill auto salesperson jobs do stack up high on the top 100 employment choices. So what does one do if they are in between work and trying to transition back to career [a real job]? Hate to say it but you're going to have to work like a slave to get back in your groove. Why? Employers don't really care about your employment woes; they care about how current your skills are and how applicable such skills are to their bottom line. What that means is that you're going to have work somewhere [anywhere] to get a check and you might need to seriously consider volunteering somewhere that will allow you to keep your skills fresh. There a many charitable and nonprofit organizations that could use a hand these days. At the same time, you get to keep your skills fresh, acquire new skills and network in the process. It's a win-win for everyone. Thus, moving from simply having a job back to a career will be tough, but it can be done with the approach above. Now go get em'

The recent passage of the JOBS Act through Congress is, needless to say, good for business. In particular, good for small businesses. Small businesses do more hiring than the big corporations do, so it just made sense to spark hiring amongst small businesses. Ok, so tell you something you didn't know right. Why all of the sudden was it so simple to get the JOBS Act through Capitol Hill if so much gridlock exists?...you know why, it's an election year and both sides [left and right] are posturing for votes. Each wants to make the other look as an obstructionist to economic recovery. Unfortunately or better stated, fortunately, in this case small businesses have been trapped in the middle as political pawns. So given the passage of the JOBS Act, it's not hard believe that the latest hiring frenzy news is actually real. Hummh, now just wonder if it wasn't an election year, then what? Better yet, what happens next year after inauguration is all said and done? Who knows for sure but if you’re looking for work you had better find that new job now while the "getting is good."

Sounds like a dream come true, huh...to quit the job you love to hate an become an entrepreneur. Maybe your passion is photography, graphic design, antique/specialty cars(Xzibit's you know pimp my ride), boutique ownership, real estate brokerage or whatever. What's the key to making that happen? Well it sure isn't cash...oh no, you don't need cash. Who needs cash when you have Obamacare. Let Pelosi tell it, Obamacare paves the way to entrepreneurialism. After all how can you become an entrepreneur if you don't have health care and get sick in the middle of your dream project. You know what happens...the debt man cometh and taketh everything you have and assigns any remaining debt to your young ones. Who cares, if your kids are 5 and 6 years old...the parents got sick on the job and owes the debt man. Sounds absurd but it definitely can happen...and has happened before. That's why the Supreme Court needs to hear this matter, right?

Like it our not the Supreme Court is going to make a decision that will affect your current job (if you're lucky to have a job) or perhaps influence your entrepreneurial dreams in the future. Affordable health care may be an important issue for job growth and small business (from different angles) but it's hard to explain why the Supreme Court needs to hear this matter when the number one reason for failed startups is --- lack of funding. While the Supreme Court is at it --- why not look at how the lack of funding hampers entrepreneurialism, since Pelosi and others have tied entrepreneurialism to the health care mandate debate.