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Unemployment Report Released Today

The U.S. Department of Labor released their January 2009 report on the unemployment situation this morning with another dismal forecast. The unemployment rate rose from 7.2 to 7.6 percent in January, and payroll employment declined by 3.6 million since the start of the recession in December 2007. The report reveals that there are currently 11.6 million people unemployed in the U.S.

Almost all industries have been hit by declined employment, except for healthcare and private education which added jobs. The industries hit the worst were manufacturing (207,000 jobs lost), construction (111,000 jobs lost) and retail (45,000 jobs lost).

But there’s good news too! Plenty of employers are still hiring! We have over 3 million open jobs in our database in need of the perfect people to fill them. Start your search today!

This morning, Gautam had a live interview on Fox Business News regarding the increasing unemployment numbers and the job-searching trends that have resulted from them. Check it out!

We’re on Facebook!

Are you a fan of Simply Hired? Well now you can show us your love on our Facebook company page!

The Top 10 Reasons to Become a Simply Hired Fan on Facebook:

1. You know you want to! And we know you’re already on Facebook. Ninjas told us.
2. Lots of job search tips, industry news and more
3. Be in the know! Special announcements, press releases, and articles abound
4. Check out what our CEO and some of our employees looked like a few years ago in the company video
5. Become a social butterfly! Write us comments on our wall & we promise to respond to you!
6. Get into engaging conversations with employees and fellow fans alike on the discussion board
7. View pictures from our company parties and other events—and send in your own job search photos!
8. See our open positions if you think you’d be a great addition to our team
9. Doing important work? Procrastinate or take a break!

and of course….
10. Search for jobs!

Now, go on. Check out the page!