Employment rates

[summersolstice 0]

I haven't been on the forum for a while but thanks to visajourney I was able to bring my wife here from the Philippines, get her status adjusted, and she was able to obtain her citizenship. Last month both her parents arrived in the US and are now living with us. Her mother, who had never had a job in her life, and doesn't speak English, is already working. Her father was interviewed for a job at the hospital two days ago and has other options should that not work out. Wondering where I'm going with this? If you're really serious about finding a job it may be necessary to relocate. If you want a job, you should go to states where unemployment is low.

Look at unemployment rates by state and you'll see that the states with the lowest unemployment rates are North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Who wants to live in North Dakota? People who want to work, that's who. Everyone wants to live in California but I believe you'll see California is third from the bottom and they have an unemployment rate of 12.4%, or over three times the rate for North Dakota. I also think that housing prices are probably three times less in North Dakota.

I hire people here where I work and here in Nebraska I've been hiring people throughout the period of the economic downturn seen by much of the rest of the country. Nebraska's current 4.7% unemployment is practically normal rates for the rest of the country even in the best of times.

These states may not be at the top of your list but if jobs, clean air and water, personal safety, friendly people and affordable housing interest you, then take a look at the three states I've mentioned.

[Samoray 165]

Thank you for the nice information

[LADYDARE 28]

Here is the link

http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm