Looking For a New Job? Are You Sure You Can Pass the Background Check?
As it is, the United States has an unemployment rate of about five percent. With so many jobs available, some folks are left wondering how to get a new job in this day and age. But there are plenty of jobs out there that don't require a background check. Here's what you should know about finding one of those types of gigs:
- Make sure your skill set is marketable - If you have skills in one or more fields such as construction management, waitressing, or event planning, consider looking for openings within the field rather than trying to find a new job altogether. If you're not sure where to look for jobs in this sector, try a quick Google search or a visit to your local paper.
- Be flexible in your approach - If you're going to go after a position that doesn't require a background check, it's important to be flexible in your approach. You might find that these positions are more likely to be project based, meaning you might not get as many hours as you would if hired for a full-time position; but with that said, every hour will count since there won't be any time off during the week.
- Consider having a back up plan - You should always have a back up plan in terms of making money. In the end, you can't depend on your freelancing gigs forever despite how much you love the work. You don't want to wake up one day with no income at all and realize that having a full-time job really could have helped.
By following these tips, you'll find yourself well on your way to landing a new job, even if it's not necessarily permanent. So quit worrying about finding a new job and just go after one when you know it's right for you!
Source: http://www.underemployedworkers.com/articles/looking-for-a-new-job-are-you-sure-you-can
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How a Criminal Conspiracy Blocks Legislation to Regulate Online Gambling By Manny Schewitz / September 10, 2012
A pattern of payoffs to U.S. legislators in order to block laws regulating online gambling has been exposed by the non governmental organization CASINO CONTROL REFORM COMMITTEE (CCRC). "The CCRC was created in 1994 to investigate the various political, gaming and other interests involved in efforts to legalize casino gambling on Native American lands," according to an article posted at the website of the non governmental organization's magazine Money Laundering Alert .
According to the article, which is written by an investigative reporter named Daniel Friedman, " Since Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006, a pattern has emerged of substantial financial rewards going to legislators who are also seeking re-election. Nationally, that cycle of payoffs appears to have started as early as 2004. " This statement is substantiated by data released yearly by the United States Senate Office of Public Records and analyzed by the CCRC.
The article goes on state: "The latest figures show that in 2011 alone some $3.3 million were paid out to senators and congressmen running for reelection. In fact, a startling number of those members are key sponsors of UIGEA, which prevents banks and other financial institutions from handling the proceeds from internet gambling. That law has become a financial bonanza for those in public office."
The article goes on to list some of the U.S. Congressmen involved in this criminal conspiracy by name and provides their respective figures for the amounts they received from the interests opposing online gambling:
"... Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) got $229 thousand; Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) got $188 thousand; Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) got $137 thousand; Speaker of the House John Boehner's wife Rebecca Boehner got $50 thousand; Rep. Spencer Bachus' wife Laura Bachus got $25 thousand; Sen. John Ensign's wife Sharon got $21 thousand; and Sen. John Ensign got $13 thousand."
The article goes on to post a compilation of the results of the payoffs the members received from these interests: "The same pattern of payoff dollars being handed out occurs in states where online gambling interests are active and in particular, where casinos are located on Native American lands. There, corrupt politicians have been receiving large amounts of money in return for their votes to stop online gaming regulation. Betfair revealed its findings from a survey conducted by the firm Public Opinion Strategies in March 2012 which found that 73% of Americans favored some form of regulation. Those results appear to be at odds with the intense efforts made by elected officials, lobbyists and others to stop online gambling. "
According to the CCRC's article: "A lot of money is being spent on those efforts and according to FaireGaming.org , Indian casinos spent $8 million lobbying Congress in 2011 alone. What isn't clear is whether any of that money went towards influencing members of Congress whose elections were financed partly or wholly by online gaming interests. This raises many questions about the propriety of such activity and about the ethics of elected officials dealing with those who helped get them elected."
The article goes on to quote a member of Nevada's State Gaming Control Board, A.G. Burnett, who had this to say: "I want to know why people are so afraid of regulation because they wouldn't be spending that kind of money unless they were intimidated by an event or feeling that there was something they didn't want to happen. It's not like they're winning $20 million at these things. I just can't imagine how anyone would be so opposed to reasonable regulation. I just don't get it."
The article goes on to report that a lawsuit filed against the UIGEA by members of Congress has been filed, and the suit will be heard in federal court starting on September 15th. The case was filed by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) and others who claim that this act is unconstitutional and that it violates the First Amendment rights of all Americans to read or watch online gambling or to play online games for free using their own computers .
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Conclusion
Online Gambling is on the Rise
As you can see from the data presented here, online gambling is rising in popularity and the major gaming corporations and their friends in politics are fighting hard to stop it.
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