A Changing Trend for Job Seekers

Compared to 2009, changing jobs now tops unemployment as the number one reason clients are seeking assistance from CareerPro Services.

In 2009 45 percent of clients sought career service assistance because they were laid off or because they anticipated a layoff very soon. In the first 10 months of 2010 that number has dropped to 33 percent. The remaining 10 percent accounts for students and recent grads.

Confidence in the job market also seems to be increasing for job seekers according to numbers tracked by CareerPro Services. In 2009 43 percent of clients sought career service assistance because they wanted to change jobs. That number has risen to 57 percent in the first 10 months of 2010. As in 2009, the remaining 10 percent of job seekers were students or recent grads.