Black Teen jobless rate 37.5% for April 2011
– New Book “Hire Power” By Andrea Foy Offers The Solution –
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Dayton, OH (BlackNews.com) — While the Department of Labor figures indicate the overall teen jobless rate of ages 16-19 for April was 23%, nearly three times the national unemployment average, minority teens are far more likely to be unemployed.
Even with staggering statistics like that, there are jobs available and it is even more important for teens to be encouraged to enter the job market with more determination and armed with more information to help them compete with the older and more experienced workers due to the lasting recession.
Andrea Foy, author of Hire Power: How To Find, Get and Keep A Job, comments, “With the unemployment rate hovering at ten percent, Americans are not only out of work but many are underemployed. The experienced and skilled people will be poised for gainful employment when the job situation rebounds. However younger, less experienced candidates may have a more difficult time transitioning into the workforce.” Foy’s expertise in customer service spans several industries. “If one-third of your life is spent at work, why not make it enjoyable?”
Foy’s book, Hire Power, is a how-to guide that steps job seekers through the process of landing the job, to knowing when to leave for better opportunities. Geared toward the workplace neophyte, this book provides insight for the experienced employee too.
In Hire Power readers will learn:
* How to complete an application
* The elements of a resume
* Appropriate and inappropriate attire for an interview
* How to deal with co-workers, bosses and customers
* Basic business etiquette
* How job performance can lead to great appraisals and promotions
Published by Queen V Publishing (www.QueenVPublishing.net), Hire Power is available at www.AndreaFoy.com, Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.
