Recovery From Hurricane Sandy May Be Longer for Long Island Job Seekers

Ed Lynch Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Out of all of the people who suffer the effects of the Superstorm known as Sandy that ravaged the east coast of the United States, there is one group who continues to struggle; job seekers. Long Island's unemployment rate rose to 7.1 percent in December from 6.8 percent a year ago, as the difficult recovery from superstorm Sandy took a toll on jobs, state Labor Department data released Tuesday show.

One of the hardest hit areas on Long Island is the Long Beach community. In December their unemployment rate spiked considerably higher than previous months because of the businesses affected by damage and loss of revenue. With an unemployment rate of 10.9 percent in December, from 6.9 percent a year earlier, the city now has Long Island's highest unemployment rate, the only one in double digits.

Long Beach city manager Jack Schnirman said, "And that's why it's crucial that support and resources and assistance pour into Long Beach now so that we can get our businesses open and put people back to work and set up for our summer season."

Many people who are relying on a good resume, and a prudent search for work, may have to wait a little longer before their efforts begin to pay off. Some residents have stated that they have submitted hundreds of resumes and haven't received any phone calls back.

Hopefully Long Beach, and the rest of Long Island, can begin to build again and put people back to work.

Edwardl@longislandyellowpages.com

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