So the news has been reporting on "unemployment", "economy" and "job creation". The larger problem lies in the people who are currently unemployed. There are several factors.
The primary reason is that they are missing the skill set required. The job market is not as terrible, as one is lead to believe. See the article below. This is just one example of many.
Halliburton adding 11,000 jobs, mostly in North Dakota
By Annalyn Censky @CNNMoney August 25, 2011: 6:25 PM ET
http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/25/news/economy/halliburton_north_dakota_jobs/index.htm
The secondary factor is their location. Certain areas are hard hit by the down turn and shift that happened so it's up to the individual to make a change. If something you are doing isn't working or no longer required, then it is up to you the individual, to change. Sam Kinison said it best, "No jobs here? Well MOVE to where the jobs are!" I'm paraphrasing a joke on Ethiopia, but you get the idea.
With technology, menial tasks, paper pushers, etc. have essentially become extinct. Physical tasks that don't require skill are no longer needed. This will create a larger shift between the employed and unemployed.
Those that adapt and learn will always be employed. Those that resist change will be the ones left behind.
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