The unemployment rate is increasing, and news sites are celebrating the good news. Yes, you read that right—this is not insanity, and the reporters are not lying, but average Americans are still right to be confused.
The changing job market and high youth unemployment are not fun circumstances to navigate. But if you maintain a sense of curiosity, are able to think out of the box, and are willing to go out of your way to grasp at opportunity, there’s a pretty high chance that you’ll have what it takes to stay relevant in today’s competitive and rapidly changing marketpla[...]
A recent report from my organization, Generation Opportunity, revealed that the unemployment rate for 18-29 year-olds (including those that have given up looking for work) is 14.7 percent.