The unemployment rate is high and still edging up.  Although it has slowed dramatically or flatten out to some, it still moved up ever so slightly.  The markets are doing better, but I’m still not confident that the economy is on its way up.  The markets got so bad that there really wasn’t anywhere to go but back up.  If your like millions looking for a job is difficult and quite the task these days.  I recommend that you utilize services like Beyond.com and numerous other site to help.  Beyond.com offers a bunch of free job seeking tools and allows you to browse potential employers.  The company is free for job seekers and allows you to post your resume and they also have a system that will match you to potential employers that are suited to what you are looking for and experience.  Beyond.com is not the only site out their and I would use them all.  It won’t hurt and it doesn’t cost you anything but some extra time.