State of Michigan:- - Michigan unemployment numbers for December 2008 were the highest for the month since 1984, according to data released Wednesday by the state’s Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth.
The unemployment percentage for December was *10.6 percent, up from 9.6 percent in November, according to DELEG. The Governor of Michigan stated 4 years ago "Elect me and you haven't seen anything yet". Is this what the Governor meant to say?
I agree that Michigan sucks as far as finding jobs. I graduated from WMU in Marketing and Sales and was unable to find anything that wasn't insurance or a scam of some sort. The state seems to be over-saturated with new entrants and not enough new job openings. Similarly with friends trying to obtain teaching positions, it took many applications and months of trying to get their foot in the door. Most simply found positions in the southern US.
Add in the economic downturn's effect on GM and Ford in the past couple of years and you lose a lot of MI's appeal.
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January 21st, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I agree that Michigan sucks as far as finding jobs. I graduated from WMU in Marketing and Sales and was unable to find anything that wasn't insurance or a scam of some sort. The state seems to be over-saturated with new entrants and not enough new job openings. Similarly with friends trying to obtain teaching positions, it took many applications and months of trying to get their foot in the door. Most simply found positions in the southern US.
Add in the economic downturn's effect on GM and Ford in the past couple of years and you lose a lot of MI's appeal.
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January 21st, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Remember… MI is pretty much on the map due to the auto industries! When they folded… most jobs in and around MI went with them! The trickle effect if you will
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January 21st, 2009 at 9:29 pm
The person above said it best, Michigan is a automotive state. I have family members who are being laid off once a month because of the auto industry. In Michigan at this moment in time, the only way to really make money is if you own a business and you still lose money there, but its your business so you know what you need to do to keep it going.
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