Job Search and Labor Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind

Job Search and Labor Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind I just returned from the Career Management Alliance conference in San Antonio. Here are some eye-opening statistics that will make everyone think differently about their current job search strategies.    The Department of Labor predicts average worker will have 10 to 14 jobs by age 38.Much of the information first year college students are learning will be outdated by the time they graduate.  According to a recent Execunet survey, 86% of recruiters surveyed Google candidates and 44% of those candidates get eliminated based on something found online.350,000 federal jobs are on the horizon. More if you factor in the number of federal workers who will retire soon.4.4M people were hired last month.During the 1982 recession unemployment was 10.8%; unemployment rate is lower in 2009-were currently at 8.6%.  Linkedin now boasts 39M members.Women over 34 are one of the fastest growing demographics on Facebook.Twitter grew 130% since March.36% of professionals make contacts by gleaning referr als from their network.By 2024 a $1000 computer will exceed computational capabilities of the human brain.  To quote a video shown at the conference indicating changes in the labor market and the world at largeshift happens. Are you prepared to deal with the shift?