Full Employment isn’t the issue. The REAL problem is that these jobs don’t pay! Payscale.com report s the national Retail Sales Associate MEDIAN Salary is $9.00 p/hour. Try raising a family on that income anywhere in the US....Good Luck! http://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2016/retail-labor-shortage-concerns/

Don't allow anyone to ever threaten you inadvertently. Here's key information helping you spot potential challenges that could derail successful chances of hire. I share a link appearing in the Wall Street Journal because it lists any number of reasons why you're not hearing callbacks from companies just yet. Most reasons are actually straightforward when you see how individuals handle various situations.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703389004575033583145567138

I hope something helps here. The goal in posting updates is to give you a thorough heads-up before approaching companies. When you have powerful information in hand, you can overcome any challenging moment before you reach the interview! Barbara Brinkmeyer, MBA

Never let anyone smear your good name unwittingly. When you're looking for work, it's best to run a background check on your name so that you can spot any inaccuracies appearing for any reason. Then, you may readily clear up information sometimes appearing for any reason. I share a link connected to obtaining a free background check available here by Clark Howard:

http://www.clark.com/bungled-background-checks-could-cost-you-job-offer

I hope this helps you address many needs arising as the result of your job search. Know your value. Communicate your value readily, but be prepared ahead of time to know what you can present to willing buyers (i.e., hiring managers). Barbara Brinkmeyer, MBA

Atlanta top tech career list with local companies now hiring - http://www.ajc.com/news/business/employment/top-5-highest-paying-tech-careers-and-where-you-ca/nsSh5/

Really like this can-do story. Thought others will too .... https://www.fastcompany.com/3063540/most-innovative-companies/how-a-startup-founded-and-operated-by-paralyzed-vets-made-a-clothi

The US Dept. Of Labor jobs report released this week shows an increase of 5.9 million new jobs added to the economy as of July 31st, 2016. What does this mean to me? As an unemployed college graduate with six years of previous work related experience trying to find a job over the last 13 months I’m left to interpret this report as there's something wrong with me not the economy. I’ve tried everything within my power to find a job but no one’s interested. Am I just unemployable? How can I reinvent myself to fit into one of these 5.9 million new jobs? http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm

https://medium.com/@ealvarezgibson/7-lessons-from-about-a-million-jobs-fc578de10522#.eknt64hla

I found this article by someone who's had a bunch of very different jobs, which shares some wisdom that applies to whatever kind of work you are doing. I liked the point about creating your "work persona".

Hopefully this helps you feel more prepared for a job interview where your experience doesn't directly relate to the position!