Jobless in US – Many reluctant to make significant changes poll finds

The poll Wednesday found that many jobless Americans are reluctant to make significant changes to boost their chances of landing a job. 

Nearly two-thirds said they don’t plan to go back to school to make themselves more marketable; 44% said they wouldn’t relocate to another city for a job. Some 36% said they spent no more than five hours looking for work in the prior week.

Jobless benefits may be tamping down any sense of urgency. Nearly three-quarters of respondents said they consider unemployment compensation to be a cushion; nearly half said they didn’t search as hard as they could have for openings because of the funds.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Nearly half of unemployed not looking for work, poll finds – Los Angeles Times.

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