How to Get Multiple Jobs in This Down Economy

Many workers today feel trapped in their current jobs. They feel as though employment options are a thing of the past. With the unemployment rate still above 9% nationally, Americans seem to be running out of reasons to hope for a better opportunity. This article is not about where to get a better job, but how to get job offers in this economy based on my recent personal experience. I recently became interested in pushing my career to the next level. In a matter of two months, I managed to get multiple job offers including one job offer from each company I interviewed with in person. I hope this article will give you some tips on how to land a job or get a better job, even in this economy.

How to Avoid Being a Disguised Employee

Ever since the Nashua Corporation declared that they could no longer provide their employees with a job for life in 1985, the boundary between who is self-employed and who is a disguised employee have been blurred. The tax advantages of being self employed in the UK, and the US for that matter, far outweigh those of being an employee. Consequently, legislation was introduced in 1995, by the then Labour Government, to prevent employees from pretending to be independent contractors.

In this article, you will learn about the five tests that the Inland Revenue applies to anyone who desires to determine his or her tax status.

How to Satisfy Uncle Sam

Twenty-five years ago, the Nashua Corporation, in New England, made an announcement that completely changed the world of work. Here's what they said: "We can no longer guarantee you a job for life." That's it! Shortly thereafter, Xerox said more or less the same thing, and then proceeded to lay of 20,000 people globally. This mantra rang true with a myriad of companies, who all eventually adopted the same opinion.

One of the most surprising facts about this is that even though "employees" and "employers" readily accept that there's no job for life, neither group has since changed their expectations of the other. In other words, Those who hire others refer to them as employees, and expect them to work as many hours as they did when before Nashua knocked over the first domino; and those who are hired expect almost as much job security as they had before the chain reaction began.

Relocating for a Job

The U.S. has a high unemployment rate right now, but there are some places that are doing better than others. You might want to think about uprooting and moving to find a better job in another state.

Before the economy turned so bleak, companies would have gladly paid your moving expenses to get the best talent for a particular job. But this is a different job market and it doesn't favor the job seeker. So companies are becoming less willing to pay for moving costs than they used to be. In fact, fewer than 30% are willing to pay a lump sum relocation payment. Almost all have at least cut down on the costs that they are willing to pay a new hire. Even ones that will pay have capped the costs at somewhere between $10,000 and $20,000.