After long layoff, job seekers return to routine

[LuckyTheDog]

If surveys and statistics are to be believed, the job market is beginning to show a pulse, which means some laid-off workers will need to adjust to the nine-to-five routine again.

The number of layoffs announced by major U.S. corporations dropped by 21 percent in August - below July levels and 14 percent below a year ago, according to the executive recruiter Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

A telephone survey by recruiter Robert Half International and online job site CareerBuilder, found more than half of the employers polled expected to hire full-time employees in the next 12 months.

For job seekers who have been out of work since the first throes of the recession, going back into the work force comes with a new set of challenges. Many will have to adjust to workplaces that have changed dramatically during the downturn.

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