American Laid Off Workers | Three-in-Five Found New Jobs

“Fifty-nine percent of workers who were laid off from full-time jobs in the last year reported they found new positions, up from 55 percent last year.” according to CareerBuilder Survey.

Majority of Workers Finding Jobs in New Fields

60 percent of workers in the 2011 survey took jobs in different fields vs 48 percent last year, “reflecting a growing trend where workers are re-educating and/or re-packaging skill sets to appeal to a broader set of employers.” reports CareerBuilder in the Press Release, and “90 percent” of those who worked “found full-time positions’.

“While the job market remains highly competitive, opportunities are opening up across all industries and job levels,” said Brent Rasmussen, President of CareerBuilder North America. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen workers, out of necessity, cast a wider net and discover new career paths they may never have considered pre-recession. New talent is flowing in and out of industries as workers apply their skills sets to new occupations.”

Other key findings

• One-Third of Workers Relocating to Get Hired
• Men More Likely to Find Employment Than Women
• Workers Age 55 and Older the Least Likely to Find Jobs
• Less Workers Taking a Pay Cut for New Positions.

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