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Employment Agencies Busier Than Ever

Employment Agencies Busier Than Ever - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 3:50PM EST

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY- The outlook for job seekers seems cloudy, especially in the Poconos. Monroe County just reached its highest unemployment rate in 13 years.
Nitza Desire spends a lot of time on the phone - because it's her job to help other people find jobs. "The last couple of months have been overwhelming," she says.

Nitza runs the Tannersville Manpower office. She sets up workers with jobs. Some of the work is temporary, some is permanent. And it's all in high demand. For any given job - Manpower has a huge stack of resumes to go through. One folder alone has 50 qualified Administrative Assistants. "Our job is a challenge at times to select the most suitable candidate," said Desire.

When candidates come in the door, Mary Jean Shunk is one of the first people they talk with. She's been with Manpower for 13 years. "I've never really quite seen so many people coming in and there not really being enough jobs to be able to help everybody," she said.

Mary Jean says companies are hiring. But many candidates find they're overqualified or they wouldn't get paid enough to support their families.

The Manpower staff hopes things turn around soon - but until then - they'll work hard - to find you work. Manpower says you can stand out from other job seekers by doing your homework and knowing details about the company where you plan to apply. They also suggest networking and registering with help agencies like CareerLink.
 


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