Employers shed 524,000 jobs in December, the government reported Friday. Decembers job losses brought the total for 2008 to 2.6 million, spanning a recession that started 12 months ago. The so-called under-employment rate, which counts those part-time workers as well as those without jobs who have become discouraged and stopped looking for work, rose to a record 13.5% from 12.6%. Getting certified, advanced training courses, additional college courses, a Masters degree; these can all help.”]
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