by The Real American

Created on: August 13, 2010   Last Updated: September 26, 2010

Unemployment is a particularly troubling circumstance for many individuals. It adversely impacts their finances, self-confidence, and emotional well-being; while, alternatively, providing them far too much time to extensively dwell upon its most agonizing aspects. Moreover, this is equally true of all three basic types of potential unemployment. These three major unemployment categories are: Personal [or transitory], Recessionary [or transitional], and Depressionary [or structural]… and each specific one offers an entirely different set of: circumstances, problems, opportunities, and yes [even] benefits! Therefore, it is extremely important to know - precisely - what we are dealing with.

For instance, Personal Unemployment can be dealt with quite easily and/or readily in a very tight job market. There are always numerous other employers who – if dealt with in an organized and professional manner – will gladly put you to work in their own vibrant and burgeoning industries, despite considerable amounts of personal baggage! Thus, all one has to do is: enjoy the free time off, look for well-suited opportunities, fill out enough applications, and remain upbeat or positive – in the foreseeable interim.

The benefits of Transitory Unemployment are well understood by many. These may include: a well needed [but relatively underpaid] vacation for those who may not have ever gotten one through their previous employer, time to bond much closer with their frequently neglected families, and a chance to ultimately start over upon their necessary career selection. This may include: going back to school, re-prioritizing your home verses career oriented focus, and/or researching a career fitting [or closer] occupation.

However, Recessionary Unemployment is a far more difficult prospect for the average and individual worker! With a transitional and [essentially] slack job market, most employers are far too focused upon merely getting by - with whom they already have currently at their disposal. Consequently, employing yet others is entirely based upon absolute necessity, rather than any other solitary factor. Hiring [or promoting from] within their own personal organizations is not only important for employee morale, but also in order to retain their own expensively trained talents longer into the foreseeable future. This is true, even when layoffs don’t occur - but even more so, when they invariably do!

Since this type of unemployment occurs generally

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