Unemployment

This category deals with all questions about unemployment: statistics, how you deal with it, and eventually how to rise above it.


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  • How do you answer 'Why did you leave your last job' in a job interview?
    Say something like.. that's the hardest decision you ever had, you will forever be thankful for the opportunity your previous...
  • Where can you get teacher's unemployment insurance?
    Unemployment Benefits for Teachers If you are looking for actual unemployment insurance (in case you're fired or laid off), then...
  • What are some innovative strategies to counteract possible unemployment?
    An increase in wages will make jobs more appealing. Provide benefits for employees, such as medical aid and insurance.
  • What are four innovative strategies to counteract possible unemployment?
    Meteologist Medical aids Insurance Wages. An increase in wages will make jobs more appealing.
  • What is the difference between a trollfic and a flamebait?
    Trollfics trend to be made for fun, to intentionally break every rule the author knows about good writing in an attempt to create...
  • How many distinguishable permutations of letters are possible in the word critics?
    critics = 7 letters c = 2 i = 2 r, t, s, = 1 7!/(2!*2!*1!*1!*1!) = (7*6*5*4*3*2!)/(2!*2!)= (7*6*5*4*3)/(2!)= 7*6*5*2*3 = 1,260...
  • What is the unemployment rate in Tamil Nadu?
    In my opinion, just looking for unemployment in the state of tamilnadu is relatively lesser than other states yet it is high.
  • Ny state unemployment benefit phone number?
    to file a claim (888) 581-5812
  • What is the strict definition of unemployment?
    noun The state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily. The percentage or number of people who are involuntarily...
  • Who is included in the unemployment rate?
    The unemployment rate is calculated by the number of people that have filed for unemployment benefits in each state. The figure...
  • Can you collect unemployment once your settlement agreement stops and you are not paid any longer?
    You can collect unemployment only if you qualify under state law - you have no income and you are actively seeking work, and you...
  • What can cause unemployment?
    There are a few types of unemployment: 1. Involuntary (most common) 2. Voluntary 3. Transient Involuntary is where someone...
  • What happens to unemployment insurance payments if you move to another state?
    You need to contact the employment security office to advise them and comply with their instructions on continuing to receive...
  • Can you collect unemployment benefits in Arizona while working part time?
    Yes, you can earn income while receiving unemployment benefits in Arizona. See the Related Link below for details.
  • How soon do your unemployment benefits stop after getting a job?
    If your job is full time, your benefits stop immediately. This is why it's important to always keep the employment security...
  • Can you collect unemployment if fired from your current job and receiving full retirement benefits in Florida?
    Because question #19 on ?Florida's application for unemployment addresses Retirement Pensions, it is possible to file when you...
  • Can you receive unemployment benefits while receiving 401k benefits in Texas?
    Yes, but it is possible that Texas MAY deduct from your unemployment benefits that portion of your 401k that was contributed by...
  • Where is the New Brunswick unemployment office?
    If i am not mistaken, the unemployment office for New Brunswick NJ is located at 506 Jersey Ave.
  • How many people are unemployed in Brazil?
    The current unemployment rate in Brazil is 6.2% of the economically active population.
  • Can you collect disability insurance while recovering from surgery if you have been working for 35 years but are currently unemployed?
    That would depend if you live in a state that provides disability insurance.The type of disability insurance would also depend on...
  • How does computerization contribute to unemployment?
    As computers are developed with the purpose of automating tasks, aka doing work without a user's attention, they take away from...
  • Are unemployment benefits based on gross pay?
    Each state has its own protocol for determining eligibility. They generally include total wages earned (gross), time employed in...
  • Can I transfer my MN unemployment benefits to NY?
    Yes you can however this process will require you to re-apply for the unemployment benefits in New York. Your MN unemployment...
  • Can they garnish unemployment for spousal support?
    Yes. Spousal and child support are the only unemployment benefits that can be garnished.
  • What was the unemployment rate in Chicago in the 1930s?
    The Census Bureau's Regional Fun Facts page for the Chicago region notes the unemployment rate for each year from 1900 to 1999....
  • If hairdressers are paid by commission are they entitled to unemployment benefits?
    No. State regulations will exclude people paid by commission from unemployment benefits.
  • What are the causes of unemployment in South Africa?
    Just like any other country the causes are almost in general terms-lack of education,poor, dieseses like hiv,squalid living...
  • Leaving your job while on short term disability?
    yes
  • Can you collect unemployment if you move to another state and have not found a job yet?
    2009- taken from ehow.com -Scrivener answered the same question in the Related Link below. You must be approved in the state you...
  • Can you collect unemployment if your work permit is expired?
    No you cant!
  • Can a collection agency have you arrested and sue you for the debt if you are unemployed and on Social Security Disability?
    You cannot be arrested for failing to pay a debt. The collection could sue you, but the judgment would be nearly impossible to...
  • How does immigration to the USA affect the unemployment there?
    One opinion: There are an estimated 20 million illegal immigrants in this country. They don't just pick tomatoes anymore. They...
  • What is the unemployment rate in the US?
    As of June, 2011, the unemployment rate was 9.2%, according to the Related Link below.
  • Four innovative strategies to counteract possible unemployment?
    four innovatime strategies to counteract possible unemployment for meteologist
  • Can you cosign for someone on a mortgage loan while unemployed?
    As a co-signer you are taking responsibility for the loan if the signer defaults. If you are unemployed, why would you want to...
  • What is the current unemployment rate?
    According to the US Department of Labor the unemployment rate was 9.7% as of 3/5/10.
  • Maximum Length of Unemployment Benefits Virginia?
    1) Regular Unemployment Insurance = up to 26 weeks2) Extended Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Tier I = up to 20 weeks3) EUC...
  • In what year did unemployment rate reach its peak?
    during the world war 1
  • How does unemployment cause crime?
    If people are unemployed long enough, they may become desparate. Crime is sometime they only way they see to bring in money to...
  • Can heart attack victims collect unemployment?
    Not if they are disabled or filing for disability.
  • Can a laid off non profit church employee get unemployment?
    Not unless your church organization voluntarily elected to pay unemployment insurance. Churches, even the conglomerates, are not...
  • What is the difference between unemployed and underemployed people?
    An unemployed person is someone who is not working, but is seeking employment. An underemployed person is someone who is only...
  • What is maximum length of va unemployment benefits?
    While benefits will vary from one jurisdiction to another, the duration of benefits usually range from 12 to 30 weeks, and may...
  • How can the economy export unemployment under a fixed exchange rate?
    If the people stop loaning money out of banks which break the banks down... this is the first step that should be followed. to...
  • How long can someone claim unemployment in Louisiana?
    6 months
  • What are the reasons for the high unemployment rate in developing countries?
    The main reasons are governmental corruption, incompetence, and red tape, accompanied by lawlessness, lack of property rights,...
  • Do you get paid your accrued sick time if you are laid off?
    sick leave and vacation are unregulated. There is no general answer to your question - it is employer specific.
  • Can you get medicaid and unemployment in Florida?
    There's no bar to doing so - however, to be eligible for Medicaid you must be under 18 or caring for someone under 18, over 65,...
  • If you just graduated from college can you collect unemployment?
    It isn't the graduating that qualifies, it requires a recent work history, at a minimum, so on that basis, the answer would be no.
  • Can you file unemployment and workers comp?
    NO, never. YOu qualify for UI benefits by being unemployed and able to work today. You qualify for WC by being employed and...
  • Can you collect partial unemployment in the state of Alabama?
    Yes you are able to as long as your employer has more then 5 workers. You must talk to your work for them to fill out the paper...
  • Can you collect unemployment benefits if you quit your job in Utah?
    You may be disqualified if you quit your job in Utah, according to the item "Denial of Benefits" in the Related Link below.
  • Could you get unemployment benefits if you quit your job to move to another state?
    The US Dept. of Labor says that you must be unemployed Through no fault of your own and that is determined by particular State...
  • Can retired military collect Georgia unemployment insurance?
    Only if you don't tell them about your retirement. I retired Jan 2010 and immediately went to work FT. After 7 months, I was laid...
  • How does automation affect unemployment rates?
    Automation can be viewed as both a job creator as well as a job killer. It is a job creator by making it economically feasible to...
  • If you are unemployed and can not cosign how can your daughter get a loan for college?
    Actually this should be easier for her as she will be seen as independent, all FSA apps need to be filled out and student loan...
  • What do the occupy wall street protesters want?
    Fairness, and some form of Equality.
  • How long does is take for your unemployment check mailed to your house in the state of Florida?
    about 3 to 7 days
  • Is being in debt for 14000 too low to file for bankruptcy even if you are unemployed?
    Yes 14,000 is too low!!! Get a debt counsler and get on a program to pay this small amount!!! This can be paid over 5 years and...
  • What was the unemployment rate in 1984?
    Jan '84 - 8% Dec '84 - 7.2% See the Related Link below.
  • Can a person receive disability insurance benefits when they are unemployed?
    There's always unemployment insurance. For CA see the link below. If the query is in regards to Social Security Disability...
  • How do you calculate unemployment rate?
    100 X (number unemployed) / (number unemployed + number employed)
  • How do you account for any time of unemployment on your resume?
    AnswerInclude a simple explanation for the gap, eg. full-time student, maternity leave, etc.The unemployment office would like...
  • Is there a cap on unemployment?
    Yes there are caps. For the system, when Federal unemployment extensions run out, there are no more funds for claimants. For the...
  • If someone marries someone who is here with an expired visa will they need a co-sponsor to get a green card if the citizen is unemployed?
    The citizen has to sponsor n is always the primary sponsor but, yes, co-sponsors are allowed.
  • What is the unemployment rate in Bangalore?
    endooo
  • Can you get a used car loan if you are currently unemployed but made W2 2004 87K and are willing to put one third down on a car?
    You've got lots of free time
  • Does unemployment cause weight gain?
    Often, eating cheap food (starches such as pasta and bread) and having too much free time to sit around and munch will result in...
  • Can you lease a car if you are unemployed?
    Leasing requires income. A financial institution/leaser will likely turn you down if you are unemployed. You can try, it never...
  • If you are unemployed and want your car voluntarily repossessed in Texas what dollar charges do you face?
    You "face" the unpaid balance due on the loan. PLUS repo fees, attorney fees, auction fees, fees fees, ect. TRY your best to sell...
  • Can a 16-year-old in Ohio with her father's consent get in trouble for living with her boyfriend age 23 and his mother because her father is unemployed and got evicted so he lives with his friends?
    If the custodial parent has given consent for such living arrangements there should be no problems, with the following...
  • Why do you want to work in a call center?
    I would like to answer that question in my own perspective, well i prefer to work in a call center for two reasons, mainly the...
  • What should you do if you have 70K in credit card debt and a house that is not paid off and your spouse is unemployed?
    AnswerIt would appear that the person's options are limited.Refinancing the home if one could get a lower payment and interest...
  • What is the relationship between inflation and unemployment?
    There has been an inverse relation between rate of inflation and the rate of unemployment in an economy. The more the...
  • Will unemployment office be open on president day?
    All federal offices will be closed on presidents' day. State offices are under the control of state laws and policies, but I...
  • What are the four main reasons for unemployment in South-Africa and globally?
    the global warming
  • What is the current unemployment rate for felons?
    see. nobody even cares enough to develop the statistic.. which should tell you enough right there.
  • How demand side policies can reduce cyclical unemployment?
    Cyclical unemployment occurs when there is insufficient demand within the economy, meaning that producers do not need current...
  • If you cosigned for your ex and he is unemployed will Ford garnish your wages?
    MOST LIKELY...they go where the MONEY is. Would CU ignore this?": Ask THEM.
  • What can you do if you are homeless and jobless but if you give your car up you will never find a job?
    VERY good question. Very realistic. How much intestinal fortitude do you have?? The odds get MUCH worse after you give it all up....
  • Why does Saudi Arabia have a high unemployment rate?
    this most probably due to job mismatched between local graduates and labour market demand. this can be seen through high number...
  • What is casual unemployment?
    short term periods of unemployment between jobs
  • What causes unemployment?
    AnswerUnemployment is caused by economical collapse, such as the Great Depression of the 1930's. Since Supply & Demand is the...
  • What are the consequences of economically active people who are unemployed?
    By unemployed, economically active people, if you mean they are engaged in income generating endeavors, the more power to them....
  • Can a creditor garnish unemployment benefits in Virginia?
    I'm not an attorney, but generally any benefit payments from retirement/unemployment/social security/disability cannot be...
  • Which new deal programs granted direct relief to unemployed workers and created jobs?
    The National Recovery Administration (16 June 1933 was the date the National Industrial Recovery Act was passed by Congress and...
  • Maharashtra board hsc commerce sample question paper 2009-2010?
    Unfication of ownership business secrecy close contacts with customer
  • Can you draw unemployment if you take voluntary retirement in Washington?
    No. Retiring means you would not be unemployed through no fault of your own and, if retired, you would be presumed to not be...
  • What was the solution for unemployment after World War 1?
    There was unemployment on a very small scale in the United Kingdom during world war one. Even though most of the men were away...
  • How do you calculate unemployment rates?
    Divide the number of unemployed by the number of people in the labor force then multiply by 100. Ex. Labor force: 130.5 Million...
  • What impact did hosting the 2010 world cup have on unemployment in South Africa?
    Hosting such a global event will put many South Africans back to work. It is also a chance for the country to be in the spotlight...
  • How does unemployment effect business?
    Employment of unemployment have a direct impact on all businesses. People buy products and services and if they do not have a job...
  • Does your husband no longer have a credit history if he has been unemployed for 10 years even though you have joint credit accounts?
    If you have joint accounts that have been open and active in the past 7-10 years, your husband has a credit history. Credit...
  • Do you have the right to know what a previous employer tells a prospective employer?
    In Canada you have the right to go to the former employer and ask to see your employee file and they have to accommodate the ex...
  • What is Ethiopia's unemployment rate?
    According to the article in the Related Link below (as of 11/19/10) Ethiopia is estimated to have an unemployment rate of about...
  • What happens if an employer does not attend an appeal hearing for Unemployment Insurance in the state of Georgia?
    In Georgia, the Appeals Board may accept a request for postponement by either party or subpoena them to attend, if provided with...
  • Will Texas pay unemployment insurance if you quit your job because your spouse is transfered to Illinois?
    Yes, but there may be a temporary time and money disqualification period from 6 to 26 weeks. See the Related Link below for more...
  • How would you secure a loan to an unemployed relative who has two houses with first mortgages but has a great potential lucrative job in sight?
    If you are saying that you have two houses than you would be able to use the equity that is available on the other two houses...
  • What are the problems of unemployment?
    AnswerSome of the problems are: 1) financial losses of the unemployed worker, 2) burden on the tax payers providing benefits to...