Crown Notes Today's Positive Job News Disappointing for Job Seekers

ATLANTA, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "The improved job numbers for April are better than expected but not that helpful to job seekers," noted Crown Financial Ministries CEO Chuck Bentley, as numbers released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated positive but not substantial change in light of the dramatically low labor participation rate of 63.3 percent.

"Not since Jimmy Carter was president – in May 1979 – was the number of Americans either working or looking for work so low," noted Bentley. "A dwindling pool of jobs has proved a real obstacle for people who want to find full-time, long-term career opportunities."

"In any given year, one-third of Americans are looking for a new job," noted Bentley. "Now is the time to be deliberate in investing time into identifying a career that will survive a turbulent economy. Especially given the pressures of Obamacare, many will be forced to combine part-time jobs for a full-time salary."

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SOURCE Crown