Persistence, patience and the will to take action play a major role in finding the right job at the right time. If you do not have this kind of attitude, then employers would really not go after you.
Another big factor affecting unemployment rate is education. Again, comparing the Whites and the Blacks, below are the trends in their educational attainment (Byars, 2002):
85% of Whites, 25 years old or higher, have graduated high school, while there are only 79% from the Blacks
18% of Whites in the same age group are in the "some college, no degree" category while 19.7% of Blacks are in this category
9% of Whites have achieved an associate's degree, as compared to 8% of Blacks
37% of Whites have received any type of college degree, as only 24% of Blacks
Educational background is really a must in finding a job, and it seems that majority of the Blacks do not have the desirable level of education for them to be accepted in various industries. It is good to note that more companies, especially those who are and will be hiring personnel for a permanent status would like to hire a person who has graduated in high school at the least, and only those jobs for temporary or contractual basis would be hiring personnel with no or lower level of education.
Since most Blacks seemed lacking on the two most important determinants of being employed - the right attitude and impressive educational background - it is definitely unquestionable why there is a rising...
What happened now to their families? As stated, male Blacks has the higher unemployment rate than the female Blacks. Males are predominantly the breadwinner of most families, hence arising number of unemployed black males must be putting a tremendous negative impact to the black families. This is possibly one of the primary reasons why most Black families are in a poor state. And this is also the very reason why majority of the African-American males as compared to the White men feel more threatened by their spouses who being home more money.
There are numbers of employment opportunities in almost all areas around the world. All government sectors see to it to provide more working opportunities, so maybe the only lacking is the "know-how" of doing it. Massive information dissemination is important on this aspect. House-to-house seminars and the use of tri-media would help in motivating and educating the Blacks on the importance of being employed, and how to be one. To reiterate, having the right attitude - resourcefulness, patients and perseverance, plus striving very hard to get a better or higher education must be taught and shared to the Black families.
Reference List
Blacks, men most likely to experience unemployment. (November 2001). MLR: The editor's Desk. http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2001/Nov/wk2/art03.htm
Byars, Walt. (2002). Discrimination and the Black Unemployment Rate. 4Ranters.com. January 7, 2005. http://4ranters.com/detail.php?id=70
