3FE: Lock The Job - The American Job Market Is Improving

The American job market is improving! 

There, I said it.  I said it and I mean it.  Observation is key to the truth, which should spur hope and motivation.  We should be motivated by what we see as we have come to understand there are only two factors that create jobs, only two.  The two factors that create jobs are innovation and demand.  That’s it.  Nothing else does it.  All other variables are sub-variables of these two critical factors.

Unfortunately for those that would seek motivation, there are people continuing to talk about how abysmal the job market is.  They are writing articles.  They are talking about people checking out of the job market and no longer looking for a job.  They’re even saying people are lying about the statistics.  Well, everyone is entitled to their opinion and for the individual I would ask you to not be clouded by the noise from the media.  Let your eyes, ears, and own research form your opinion.  And once you have formed a strong supportable opinion, act on it.

Let’s be clear on facts.  Certain facts can be validated by observation.  You don’t need to rely on what someone else reports in the news, on the web, or on television.  You must consider data from multiple sources when applying critical thinking to a given problem, such as unemployment.  However, you must also seek to discount hyperbole, emotion, and heightened opinion. 

Essentially you must consider the employment picture from your perspective, from where you live and work.  How is your community performing during this slow economic recovery?  Do you see hiring signs in your neighborhood?  Do you see the engine of the economic cycle revving up? Are people buying stuff?  Are people using their money on discretionary spending?  Are they having more fun with their money?  And most importantly, are they over the transition?  Are more of the people you know actually finding work or even switching jobs because the opportunity to do so has presented itself? 

The American Job market is improving because the American economy is improving.  There are still areas that are suffering without question, and we must agree that they are suffering horribly.  However, as a counterweight to this desperation there are areas where the job markets have vastly improved. 

What city do you live in? 

This is a critical question because the answer matters.  There are some cities where the job market is incredibly painful, seemingly hopeless, and the jobs that are available in the more desirable pay ranges are open to increased competition.  There are far too many people vying for the same job, and if you haven’t differentiated yourself appropriately then the odds are you won’t get the job.

Should you relocate?  Are you in the right place?  This is something you must consider.  If you are in the right place, what are you doing to Lock The Job?  I have mentioned this before and must continue to mention it for as long as there is a need.  You need a branding makeover.  You need to differentiate yourself.  Many of you need to take some time to work on training and education.  Many of you need to work on subsisting for three months, six months, or a year while you do the hard work of increasing your skills, and the additional work of branding and showcasing those skills to the world so that you effectively stand out, and can then proceed to Lock The Job.

With 3FE, the tool for motivational empowerment we utilize basic critical thinking skills in order to lay out a plan for critical success.  What is critical success?  It is the planned achievement of something urgent and essential utilizing skillful planning and judgment for the express purpose of attaining prosperity.  For those of us searching for employment critical success is finding and locking a job, and growing a career. 

Don’t let the downers and those sitting in the doldrums dissuade you from the truth.  Demand has increased.  If you work in Information Technology demand is growing and growing every day.  Innovation in new products and processes help spur that demand.  If you have what it takes don’t sit on the sideline and let opportunity pass you by.  FIND what’s necessary for you as a prospective employee.  FOCUS on the details and highlight them appropriately in a comprehensive re-branding of self.  Establish a FUNDAMENTAL plan that encompasses all your preparative activities and your plan for focusing on the job you seek to lock.  When you’re ready, EXECUTE and you will 3FE: Lock The Job.

The Aspiring Critical Thinker,
D.S. Brown