"More than 72,000 unemployed workers are competing for about 29,000 job openings in the metro Twin Cities area, according to an analysis of state jobs data reported Monday by the Jobs Now Coalition, a St. Paul group that advocates for low-wage workers."
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"The same survey showed that statewide, 125,000 unemployed Minnesotans were competing for 50,000 jobs at the end of last year, a 37 percent drop in jobs in two years."
I just sat there numb for a few minutes after reading that. Then I thought "I don't think this takes into account all the new soon-to-be college grads from the U of MN or ST. Cloud State entering the job market this spring either!"
I can't stand this much more, but I don't have the money or courage to pick up and move out of state away from everyone and everything I know. I did get a call this morning from a job placement company about a possible position in a Twin Cities lab at Boston Scientific, but I'm not holding my breath. I've been outcompeted for three other positions there in the past month by laid-off lab techs with more experience than me who are willing to start over in entry-level at a pay cut. This just sucks all around.
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