January 2012 National Employment Data
February 8, 2012 by admin
Filed under Career Coaching Advice, Human Resources
Employment Situation Summary
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Technical information:
Household data: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps
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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- JANUARY 2012
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 243,000 in January, and the
unemployment rate decreased to 8.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread in the private
sector, with large employment gains in professional and business
services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing. Government
employment changed little over the month.
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|Establishment survey data have been revised as a result of the |
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|adjustment factors. Also, household survey data for January 2012 |
|reflect updated population estimates. See the notes at the end of|
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Household Survey Data
The unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage point in January to
8.3 percent; the rate has fallen by 0.8 point since August. (See table
A-1.) The number of unemployed persons declined to 12.8 million in
January. (See the note and tables B and C for information about annual
population adjustments to the household survey estimates.)
Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men
(7.7 percent) and blacks (13.6 percent) declined in January. The
unemployment rates for adult women (7.7 percent), teenagers (23.2
percent), whites (7.4 percent), and Hispanics (10.5 percent) were
little changed. The jobless rate for Asians was 6.7 percent, not
seasonally adjusted. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
In January, the number of job losers and persons who completed
temporary jobs fell to 7.3 million. The number of long-term unemployed
(those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was little changed at 5.5 million
and accounted for 42.9 percent of the unemployed. (See tables A-11 and
A-12.)
After accounting for the annual adjustments to the population
controls, the employment-population ratio (58.5 percent) rose in
January, while the civilian labor force participation rate held at
63.7 percent. (See table A-1. For additional information about the
effects of the population adjustments, see table C.)
The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons, at 8.2
million, changed little in January. These individuals were working
part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were
unable to find a full-time job. (See table A-8.)
In January, 2.8 million persons were marginally attached to the labor
force, essentially unchanged from a year earlier. (The data are not
seasonally adjusted.) These individuals were not in the labor force,
wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime
in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because
they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey.
(See table A-16.)
Among the marginally attached, there were 1.1 million discouraged
workers in January, little different from a year earlier. (The data
are not seasonally adjusted.) Discouraged workers are persons not
currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available
for them. The remaining 1.7 million persons marginally attached to the
labor force in January had not searched for work in the 4 weeks
preceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance or family
responsibilities. (See table A-16.)
Establishment Survey Data
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 243,000 in January. Private-
sector employment grew by 257,000, with the largest employment gains
in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and
manufacturing. Government employment was little changed over the
month. (See table B-1.)
Professional and business services continued to add jobs in January
(+70,000). About half of the increase occurred in employment services
(+33,000). Job gains also occurred in accounting and bookkeeping
(+13,000) and in architectural and engineering services (+7,000).
Over the month, employment in leisure and hospitality increased by
44,000, primarily in food services and drinking places (+33,000).
Since a recent low in February 2010, food services has added 487,000
jobs.
In January, health care employment continued to grow (+31,000). Within
the industry, hospitals and ambulatory care services each added 13,000
jobs.
Wholesale trade employment increased by 14,000 over the month. Since a
recent employment low in May 2010, wholesale trade has added 144,000
jobs.
Employment in retail trade continued to trend up in January. Job gains
in department stores (+19,000), health and personal care stores
(+7,000), and automobile dealers (+7,000) were partially offset by
losses in clothing and clothing accessory stores (-14,000). Since an
employment trough in December 2009, retail trade has added 390,000
jobs.
In January, employment in information declined by 13,000, including a
loss of 8,000 jobs in the motion picture and sound recording industry.
In the goods-producing sector, manufacturing added 50,000 jobs. Nearly
all of the increase occurred in durable goods manufacturing, with job
growth in fabricated metal products (+11,000), machinery (+11,000),
and motor vehicles and parts (+8,000). Durable goods manufacturing has
added 418,000 jobs over the past 2 years.
Employment in construction increased by 21,000 in January, following a
gain of 31,000 in the previous month. Over the past 2 months,
nonresidential specialty trade contractors added 30,000 jobs.
Mining added 10,000 jobs in January, with most of the gain in support
activities for mining (+8,000). Since a recent low in October 2009,
mining employment has expanded by 172,000.
Government employment changed little in January. Over the past 12
months, the sector has lost 276,000 jobs, with declines in local
government; state government, excluding education; and the U.S. Postal
Service.
The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was
unchanged in January. The manufacturing workweek increased by 0.3 hour
to 40.9 hours, and factory overtime increased by 0.1 hour to 3.4
hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory
employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged up by 0.1 hour to 33.8
hours. (See tables B-2 and B-7.)
In January, average hourly earnings for all employees on private
nonfarm payrolls rose by 4 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $23.29. Over the
past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 1.9 percent.
In January, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and
nonsupervisory employees edged up by 2 cents, or 0.1 percent, to
$19.62. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for November was
revised from +100,000 to +157,000, and the change for December was
revised from +200,000 to +203,000. Monthly revisions result from
additional sample reports and the monthly recalculation of seasonal
factors. The annual benchmark process also contributed to these
revisions.
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The Employment Situation for February is scheduled to be released on
Friday, March 9, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
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|Effective with the collection of household survey data for |
|January 2012, the questions on race and Hispanic or Latino |
|ethnicity were modified to incorporate minor wording changes. |
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|In January 2012, the Census Bureau, which conducts the household |
|survey, began a year-long process of reorganizing its regional |
|office structure; for more information on these changes see |
|www.census.gov/newsroom/pdf/General_QAs_FINAL2.pdf. Both the |
|Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics will monitor |
|survey operations during the transition period. No impact on the |
|employment and unemployment estimates from the survey is |
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Revisions to Establishment Survey Data
In accordance with annual practice, the establishment survey data
released today have been revised to reflect comprehensive counts of
payroll jobs, or benchmarks. These counts are derived principally from
unemployment insurance tax records for March 2011. In addition, the
data were updated to the 2012 North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) from the 2007 NAICS. This update resulted in minor
changes to several detailed industries. The benchmark process resulted
in revisions to not seasonally adjusted data from April 2010 forward
and to seasonally adjusted data from January 2007 forward. Some
historical data predating the normal benchmark revision period also
were revised due to the implementation of NAICS 2012 and other minor
changes related to rounding and the recalculation of aggregate series.
Table A presents revised total nonfarm employment data on a seasonally
adjusted basis for January through December 2011. The revised data for
April 2011 forward incorporate the effect of applying the rate of
change measured by the sample to the new benchmark level, as well as
updated net business birth/death model adjustments and new seasonal
adjustment factors. The November and December 2011 data also reflect
the routine incorporation of additional sample receipts into the
November final and December second preliminary estimates. The total
nonfarm employment level for March 2011 was revised upward by 165,000
(162,000 on a not seasonally adjusted basis). The previously published
level for December 2011 was revised upward by 266,000 (231,000 on a
not seasonally adjusted basis).
An article that discusses the benchmark and post-benchmark revisions,
the change to NAICS 2012, and the other technical issues, as well as
all revised historical Current Employment Statistics (CES) data, can
be accessed through the CES homepage at www.bls.gov/ces/. Information
on the revisions released today also may be obtained by calling (202)
691-6555.
Table A. Revisions in total nonfarm employment, January-December 2011,
seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
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| Level | Over-the-month change |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Year and month| As | | | As | | |
|previously| As | Difference|previously| As | Difference|
|published | revised | |published | revised | |
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2011 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
January........| 130,328 | 130,456 | 128 | 68 | 110 | 42 |
February.......| 130,563 | 130,676 | 113 | 235 | 220 | -15 |
March..........| 130,757 | 130,922 | 165 | 194 | 246 | 52 |
April..........| 130,974 | 131,173 | 199 | 217 | 251 | 34 |
May............| 131,027 | 131,227 | 200 | 53 | 54 | 1 |
June...........| 131,047 | 131,311 | 264 | 20 | 84 | 64 |
July...........| 131,174 | 131,407 | 233 | 127 | 96 | -31 |
August.........| 131,278 | 131,492 | 214 | 104 | 85 | -19 |
September......| 131,488 | 131,694 | 206 | 210 | 202 | -8 |
October........| 131,600 | 131,806 | 206 | 112 | 112 | 0 |
November.......| 131,700 | 131,963 | 263 | 100 | 157 | 57 |
December (p)...| 131,900 | 132,166 | 266 | 200 | 203 | 3 |
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p = preliminary.
Adjustments to Population Estimates for the Household Survey
Effective with data for January 2012, updated population estimates
which reflect the results of Census 2010 have been used in the
household survey. Population estimates for the household survey are
developed by the U.S. Census Bureau. Each year, the Census Bureau
updates the estimates to reflect new information and assumptions about
the growth of the population during the decade. The change in
population reflected in the new estimates results from the
introduction of the Census 2010 count as the new population base,
adjustments for net international migration, updated vital statistics and
other information, and some methodological changes in the estimation
process. The vast majority of the population change, however, is due
to the change in base population from Census 2000 to Census 2010.
In accordance with usual practice, BLS will not revise the official
household survey estimates for December 2011 and earlier months. To
show the impact of the population adjustment, however, differences in
selected December 2011 labor force series based on the old and new
population estimates are shown in table B.
The adjustment increased the estimated size of the civilian
noninstitutional population in December by 1,510,000, the civilian
labor force by 258,000, employment by 216,000, unemployment by 42,000,
and persons not in the labor force by 1,252,000. Although the total
unemployment rate was unaffected, the labor force participation rate
and the employment-population ratio were each reduced by 0.3
percentage point. This was because the population increase was
primarily among persons 55 and older and, to a lesser degree, persons
16 to 24 years of age. Both these age groups have lower levels of
labor force participation than the general population.
Data users are cautioned that these annual population adjustments
affect the comparability of household data series over time. Table C
shows the effect of the introduction of new population estimates on
the comparison of selected labor force measures between December 2011 and
January 2012. Additional information on the population adjustments and
their effect on national labor force estimates is available at
www.bls.gov/cps/cps12adj.pdf.
Table B. Effect of the updated population controls on December 2011 estimates by sex, race, and
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
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| | | | | Black | |
| | | | | or | | Hispanic
Category |Total | Men | Women| White | African| Asian | or Latino
| | | | |American| | ethnicity
| | | | | | |
____________________________________________|______|_____|______|_______|________|_______|___________
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Civilian noninstitutional population........| 1,510| -116| 1,626| -1,181| 407| 1,161| 1,330
Civilian labor force......................| 258| -413| 671| -1,385| 166| 731| 781
Participation rate......................| -.3| -.3| -.2| -.3| -.3| -.2| -.3
Employed.................................| 216| -368| 584| -1,266| 165| 676| 675
Employment-population ratio.............| -.3| -.3| -.2| -.3| -.2| -.2| -.3
Unemployed...............................| 42| -45| 87| -119| 2| 55| 106
Unemployment rate.......................| .0| .0| .0| .0| -.1| .1| .1
Not in labor force........................| 1,252| 297| 955| 205| 240| 430| 550
____________________________________________|______|_____|______|_______|________|_______|___________
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Estimates for the above race groups (white,
black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races.
Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
Table C. December 2011-January 2012 changes in selected labor force
measures, with adjustments for population control effects
(Numbers in thousands)
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| | | Dec.-Jan.
| Dec.-Jan. | 2012 | change,
| change, | population | after re-
Category | as | control | moving the
| published | effect | population
| | | control
| | | effect(1)
_____________________________________|___________|____________|_____________
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Civilian noninstitutional population.| 1,685 | 1,510 | 175
Civilian labor force...............| 508 | 258 | 250
Participation rate...............| -.3 | -.3 | .0
Employed..........................| 847 | 216 | 631
Employment-population ratio......| .0 | -.3 | .3
Unemployed........................| -339 | 42 | -381
Unemployment rate................| -.2 | .0 | -.2
Not in labor force.................| 1,177 | 1,252| -75
_____________________________________|___________|____________|_____________
(1) This Dec.-Jan. change is calculated by subtracting the population
control effect from the over-the-month change in the published seasonally
adjusted estimates.
December 2011 Employment Situation – National
January 24, 2012 by admin
Filed under Career Coaching Advice, Human Resources
Employment Situation Summary
Transmission of material in this release is embargoed USDL-12-0012
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Technical information:
Household data: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps
Establishment data: (202) 691-6555 * cesinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/ces
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- DECEMBER 2011
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 200,000 in December, and the unemployment rate,
at 8.5 percent, continued to trend down, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today. Job gains occurred in transportation and warehousing, retail trade,
manufacturing, health care, and mining.
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| Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Household Survey Data |
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| Seasonally adjusted household survey data have been revised |
| using updated seasonal adjustment factors, a procedure done |
| at the end of each calendar year. Seasonally adjusted |
| estimates back to January 2007 were subject to revision. The |
| unemployment rates for January 2011 through November 2011 |
| (as originally published and as revised) appear in table A, |
| along with additional information about the revisions. |
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Household Survey Data
Both the number of unemployed persons (13.1 million) and the unemployment rate
(8.5 percent) continued to trend down in December. The unemployment rate has
declined by 0.6 percentage point since August. (See table A-1.)
Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rate for adult men decreased
to 8.0 percent in December. The jobless rates for adult women (7.9 percent),
teenagers (23.1 percent), whites (7.5 percent), blacks (15.8 percent), and
Hispanics (11.0 percent) showed little change. The jobless rate for Asians
was 6.8 percent, not seasonally adjusted. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was
little changed at 5.6 million and accounted for 42.5 percent of the unemployed.
(See table A-12.)
The civilian labor force participation rate (64.0 percent) and the employment-
population ratio (58.5 percent) were both unchanged over the month. (See
table A-1.)
The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes
referred to as involuntary part-time workers) declined by 371,000 to 8.1
million in December. These individuals were working part time because their
hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job.
(See table A-8.)
About 2.5 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force in
December, little different from a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally
adjusted.) These individuals were not in the labor force, wanted and were
available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months.
They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in
the 4 weeks preceding the survey. (See table A-16.)
Among the marginally attached, there were 945,000 discouraged workers in
December, a decrease of 373,000 from a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally
adjusted.) Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work
because they believe no jobs are available for them. The remaining 1.6 million
persons marginally attached to the labor force in December had not searched for
work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance or
family responsibilities. (See table A-16.)
Establishment Survey Data
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 200,000 in December. Over the
past 12 months, nonfarm payroll employment has risen by 1.6 million. Employment
in the private sector rose by 212,000 in December and by 1.9 million over the
year. Government employment changed little over the month but fell by 280,000
over the year. (See table B-1.)
Employment in transportation and warehousing rose sharply in December (+50,000).
Almost all of the gain occurred in the couriers and messengers industry (+42,000);
seasonal hiring was particularly strong in December.
Retail trade continued to add jobs in December, with a gain of 28,000. Employment
in the industry has increased by 240,000 over the past 12 months. Over the month,
job gains continued in general merchandise stores (+13,000) and in clothing and
clothing accessories stores (+11,000). Employment in sporting goods, hobby, book,
and music stores fell by 10,000.
In December, manufacturing employment expanded by 23,000, following 4 months of
little change. Employment increased in December in transportation equipment
(+9,000), fabricated metals (+6,000), and machinery (+5,000).
Mining employment rose by 7,000 over the month. Over the year, mining added
89,000 jobs.
Health care continued to add jobs in December (+23,000); employment in hospitals
increased by 10,000. Over the year, health care employment has risen by 315,000.
Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services and drinking places
continued to trend up in December (+24,000). Over the year, food services and
drinking places has added 230,000 jobs.
Construction employment changed little in December. Within the industry,
nonresidential specialty trade contractors added 20,000 jobs over the month,
mostly offsetting losses over the prior 2 months.
Employment in professional and business services changed little in December for
the second month in a row. The industry added 42,000 jobs per month, on average,
during the first 10 months of 2011.
Government employment changed little in December but was down by 280,000 over
the year. Job losses in 2011 occurred in local government; state government,
excluding education; and the U.S. Postal Service.
The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased
by 0.1 hour to 34.4 hours in December. The manufacturing workweek increased
by 0.1 hour to 40.5 hours. Factory overtime decreased by 0.1 hour to 3.2
hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on
private nonfarm payrolls edged up by 0.1 hour to 33.7 hours. (See tables B-2
and B-7.)
In December, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm
payrolls rose by 4 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $23.24. Over the past 12 months,
average hourly earnings have increased by 2.1 percent. In December, average
hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees were
unchanged at $19.54. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for October was revised from
+100,000 to +112,000, and the change for November was revised from +120,000
to +100,000.
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The Employment Situation for January is scheduled to be released on
Friday, February 3, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
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Highlights:
- Job postings increased in all but one industry – real estate
- Transportation and manufacturing job postings increased the most over the last quarter
- Job seeker demand for construction jobs rose 21% over the year
Real estate job postings slump
Job postings continued to climb in May; the industries tracked by Indeed’s Industry Employment Trends increased by a combined average of 4% since April.
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Quarterly growth
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May 2011 Industry Employment Trends
| Industry | Job Postings | Quarterly Change | |||
| Transportation | 154,748 | 33% | |||
| Manufacturing | 149,270 | 20% | |||
| Healthcare |
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16% | |||
| Hospitality | 114,958 | 15% | |||
| Retail | 431,614 | 11% | |||
| Construction | 131,847 | 10% | |||
| Education |
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8% | |||
| Information Technology |
|
6% | |||
| Human Resources |
|
6% | |||
| Accounting | 168,203 | 5% | |||
| Media | 52,781 | 5% | |||
| Financial Services and Banking |
|
-1% | |||
| Real Estate |
|
-16% |
Job Market CompetitionUnemployed per Job PostingHow hard is it to find a job in your city? Here’s the number of unemployed per job posting Updated April 2011
Based on preliminary March 2011 employment data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and subject to change. |
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What do you do when you have been forced or pushed out of a job you loved
March 15, 2010 by Rebecca Martin
Filed under Career Coaching Advice, Career Tips for the day, Human Resources, Navigating the Murky Waters
I have coached many clients and people (myself included) on how to deal with being forced to resign or being pushed out of a job that they really liked or even loved.
Most of us have had this happen. If you have never experienced this type of treatment in your career you are blessed. If you know anyone that has, please forward this message on to them.
I have been coaching people for 13 years and I have been working for the past 25 years. I have seen a lot of abuse, mismanagement, harassment and unbelievably disturbing and bizarre behavior in my corporate career and in my client’s careers.
I am writing this blog entry today because I just finished writing to a client and coaching her on how to deal with this issue. So hopefully this will help you or someone you know. Most of us are shocked when this happens to us. It comes out of nowhere. One day we are on top of the world, everybody loves us at work, we can do no wrong, then, in 24 hours, our manager, the executives, and co-workers CHANGE THEIR MINDS AND BEHAVIOR towards us and we become the enemy, the pariah and the outcast. We then feel threatened, confused, shocked and dismayed. The battle begins to keep our job and our wits about us.
Most of us know why this happens IF we take 10 minutes to think back on the actual date and time that memorable “event, conversation, or thing” occurred or took place that affected our fate at work.
We can usually trace it back to something we didn’t go along with, or something we challenged the boss on, etc. On that day we sealed our fate. We became the enemy. Unfortunately, for most of us that are ethical and don’t play games and just work hard for a paycheck so we can take care of ourselves and our families and hopefully derive some sort of satisfaction out of our jobs, have been putting up with or going along with some type of unprofessionalism for a long time before the day we just decide to say STOP. I am not going to have you push me anymore or go along with the unethical or bad behavior anymore.
That is when we became the TARGET! I know if you are reading this blog you know what I mean or have dealt with a similar situation or know someone that has. In 2007 I had 4 clients with cancer, one on medical stress leave, and one that had a nervous breakdown and all because of things that happened in their careers.
And believe me, these are professional upstanding corporate citizens that didn’t do anything wrong. They did their jobs and they were ethical and professional.
How do you deal with this? Like most of us. The manager works hard at removing you from the situation and you work hard at getting what you need from the management and the company to transition you out of the situation.
So first you need to know that there is nothing you can do about changing their minds about keeping you in the current role. So accept and move on to your action plan of TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF. No matter how hard it is during this time it is SO IMPORTANT TO KEEP YOUR PROFESSIONALISM INTACT and your sense of humor.
I want you to work with management to get you the best package you deserve. This will have to be done privately and confidentially with management and your key confidante within the organization.
Don’t involve Human Resources because they have to support the company that is their job. So they have to be neutral.
People say to me all the time, there is no way I can ask for all of this or there is no way they will even listen to me or help me transition out. This is NOT TRUE. They have guilt (well some people do) and they usually will help you transition quickly.
You are right sometimes, they might not be able to help you but you can always ask. First I ask my clients, find someone in the organization that you really trust. Go to this person first and confide in them. Ask them to help you get what you need to transition out of this job. Tell them your personal situation. Let them know you need financial help and time to get another job, that you need medical benefits. Yes you need to humble yourself. It’s ok. This is not about begging this is about taking care of your family and having to make business decisions that will help you do this. So if you have to tell people more personal information that you have in the past, well that’s ok.
Taking care of yourself and your family is the most important thing you have. You can ALWAYS get another job.
So I have documented a general statement or demand letter that I have been using for the last 15 years. Please try and get what you need, if you ever have to endure this type of situation. Don’t be afraid. You have NOTHING to LOSE. All you have to do is ask.
“I wanted to discuss my employment with you. I have been thinking a lot about what happened regarding my employment this past month…. When I was told that I needed to resign or get another job two weeks ago… I was completely taken back and a little shocked. However, because I am a professional and was told not to tell anyone which by the way has put me in an uncomfortable position throughout these last couple of weeks, I realized that I didn’t communicate what I needed because I was in shock. I need help through this transition so me and my family are not heavily impacted.
As a professional and a person with a lot of integrity, I would like to ask you for a couple of things as I go through this transition (that was completely unexpected). As you know I have loved my work and been extremely successful in my role. We both know that we are dedicated to making this a smooth transition for both parties involved. Since I was not ready to make this transition financially and I have a family to support (or maybe you are single and have a mortgage), I would like you to consider the following:
I would like to remain in my position until I find other employment. Let’s revisit this every two months. As you know I am looking for a new job in one of the worst job markets in the history of our economy. I also need medical benefits for me and my family. Based on my research and I am sure you know that it takes approximately 3 months to get a job in a perfect economy. It might take me longer than the amount of time you are giving me to get another job. I don’t want to feel more pressure especially because of a decision that was made on my behalf and for no apparent reason.
As I stated, I am a professional and have kept my word and haven’t told anyone the reason why I am leaving, however, this puts me in a very awkward position with new hiring managers because basically I am being asked to lie about why I left. I do not like to be put in this position.
So once again, I will go along with your request (just until you get out of the company and then you can tell all of your co-workers the truth) but I need to request some things from you. 1) I need a severance package. 2) I need benefits until the end of 2011. 3) I need all my vacation paid out. 4) I need to stay employed until I find a job and I am willing to work at my home office. 4) I will need additional compensation to hire a career coach or work with a career transition services company that can help me through this transition. (this is assuming they don’t offer this to you and don’t forget to put a dollar amount on the career coaching).
Good luck and don’t forget to write us at clientservices@dearjane.info and give us your feedback on this blog post.
Regard,
Rebecca Martin
CEO, dear jane Inc.
Some good news for those who have lost their jobs.
February 25, 2009 by Judith
Filed under Career Resources, Human Resources
Below is the blog entry that my colleague Judith Marshall wrote. She will be a regular blogger and contributor to “dear jane dialogues” and is part of our executive team. She is a Human Resources Executive with over 20 years in the HR field and she is an expert on many topics. We are very happy to have her as a new member of the dear jane… executive team. Just wait, there is more to come from Judith.
HR Revealed
by Judith Marshall, President, Human Resources Consulting Services
Some good news for those who have lost their jobs.
The economic stimulus package signed into law by President Obama on February 17th includes a nine-month extension of a program that offers an additional seven weeks of unemployment benefits. Benefits would be increased by $25 per week. In addition, the plan will appropriate nearly $20 billion to offer health insurance coverage to the unemployed under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). In general, the coverage features a 65 percent subsidy of the health insurance premiums for up to nine months for laid-off workers who qualify for the program, and allows workers who became jobless as early as September 1, 2008, and rejected COBRA coverage to reconsider and receive COBRA benefits. Employers are required to contact those former employees who qualify.
Below is the blog entry that my colleague Judith Marshall wrote. She will be a regular blogger and contributor to “dear jane dialogues” and is part of our executive team. She is a Human Resources Executive with over 20 years in the HR field and she is an expert on many topics. We are very happy to have her as a new member of the dear jane… executive team. Just wait, there is more to come from Judith.
HR Revealed
by Judith Marshall, President, Human Resources Consulting Services
Some good news for those who have lost their jobs.
The economic stimulus package signed into law by President Obama on February 17th includes a nine-month extension of a program that offers an additional seven weeks of unemployment benefits. Benefits would be increased by $25 per week. In addition, the plan will appropriate nearly $20 billion to offer health insurance coverage to the unemployed under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). In general, the coverage features a 65 percent subsidy of the health insurance premiums for up to nine months for laid-off workers who qualify for the program, and allows workers who became jobless as early as September 1, 2008, and rejected COBRA coverage to reconsider and receive COBRA benefits. Employers are required to contact those former employees who qualify.
A poll taken from HR professionals about the BEST Job Boards to post your resume on!!!
November 16, 2008 by rebecca
Filed under 8 ways to find a job, Career Coaching Advice, Career Resources, Career Tips for the day, Human Resources, Job Search, The Recruiting Process/The Hiring Process
I just received a comment from one of our postings from this past week. Patrick recommended the information below so I wanted to post it for all of you to see.
As a career coach, I always recommend the top three sites to post your resume on if you are looking for a job. They are www.craigslist.com, www.monster.com and www.careerbuilder.com.
But based on Patricks information below, there are two more I would like to mention. Check them out and the link below and let me know how it goes. I will also test drive these as well and let all of our clients know about them. They are www.realmatch.com and www.jobfox.com
About.com surveyed human resource professionals and recruiters about which of the top 10 job sites they found the best candidates on, survey results here:
