Being Unemployed Sucks

Unemployment Survival Guide

Month: December, 2009

Unemployment Benefit Tax Break

According to the IRS website, for the 2009 Tax Year those receiving unemployment insurance benefits from the federal government will receive a tax break. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the first $2,400 of unemployment benefits an individual receives in 2009 are tax free. This provision applies only to benefits received in 2009: [...]

Professions Hit Hardest in 2009

MSN & Careerbuilder list the top 9 professions that saw the most job losses.

Unemployment chart by group

The New York Times has published an interactive chart that lets you see the unemployment rate according to age, sex, race, education and gender.

Kmart Smart Assist Savings Program

Kmart is offering a program that gives a 20% discount, for up to 6 months, to their unemployed customers on Kmart brand products including groceries and household necessities.

Top Job Search Engines

Everyone knows Monster and CareerBuilder, but there are some other job search engines that are flying under the radar for most job seekers. Here’s a list to explore.

Resume Tool – CeeVee

CeeVee is a free web application that allows you to create a resume and display it uniformly for everyone to see. CeeVee allows you to create your resume and format it cleanly. You can print, save as a PDF or share it on Facebook or Twitter.

Firefox Add-Ons to help you search for a job

Harness the power of Firefox add-ons to search for jobs.