There are jobs to be had in Tucson, but the magic word is 'skills'
While the daily headlines scream of mass layoffs, there are still jobs to be had locally — if you have the right skills.

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1. Comment by francis w. (6565) — March 15,2009 @ 7:02AM
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In times like these many people discover just how worthless their college degrees are. It's a good idea to learn a skill that will always be in demand and be willing to get your hands dirty if that's what it takes to make a living. Right now, a good handyman can make a fortune if he's reliable, reasonable and available.

2. Comment by mike b. (mountainman) — March 15,2009 @ 7:06AM
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Good decisions are not made when everyone is in panic mode. Taking a job without researching your strong points and innate skills is a sure way to end up in a job you hate. Do you really want to answer phones all day long? Is that any kind of existence for anyone with an IQ higher than 85? Or how about the spirit-numbing task of assembly line work at Ventana? Pitched as "cutting-edge" medical innovations, what you would do is "put screw A in hole B" all, day, long. As far as Target, working retail has got to be one of the most demeaning methods of earning a living that exists in America today. Not only do you have to put up with bitchy customers all day, the store expects you to "respect" and "put the customer first" when all you want to do is strangle some of them. When not "serving" your customers, you will be required to dust shelves, open heavy boxes, stock shelves, sweep up, and pretend you give a damn about whether the huge corporation "makes plan."
I guess what I am saying is, don't take just any job. Find something you are interested in first, find the companies that do that, then go after them.


3. Comment by Dave L. (holadavid) — March 15,2009 @ 7:51AM
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The point of this story is that without "college degrees", job seekers lack the skill set to apply for the available jobs. With our repub state's drastic education cuts, our only continues real growth will be the lines at DES and the prison population.

4. Comment by Rod S. (W Dejavu) — March 15,2009 @ 8:58AM
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The only good jobs in Tucson require and education. How good an idea is it to reduce support of education in order to bring in low paying jobs.

Build up the schools, so that well educated, good paying employees and employers what to be here to extend their educations, families, and employment.

This state has declined for 20 years because of the path the Rep legislature has taken concerning education.

The typical well paid employee in Tucson, was not educated in Arizona.

But we Have money for prisons, which appear to be the legislatures growth industry, and even the employees there must have an education.