Have The Rules Changed? Market Insights and Misc Job Searching Tips

Market insights
Unemployment:
April 2020 - 14.7%
May 2020 - 13.3%
June 2020 - 11.1%
2008-2009 - unemployment peaked at roughly 10%
All data courtesy of BLS.gov
Separations:
2008-2009 - Roughly 3.5%
March 2020 - 9.7%
April 2020 - 7.5%
Number of unemployed persons per job opening:
April 2020 - 4.6
2008-2009 - 1.9-6.4
Other things to consider:
CARES act additional unemployment is expiring EOM July 2020
Looking at 2nd wave of COVID-19 cases
Will small businesses be able to make up the losses?
We very very quickly moved from a candidate market to an employer market 
Tips:
If you get a enough of a notice for your lay off / furlough, try to pre-pay as many bills as possible
Check out facebook groups for your particular area of expertise

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