Unemployment extensions are in jeopardy. As a result, many who are unemployed will lose benefits. Here is what the long term jobless should do to be pro-active.

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While claims come and go about the causes of unemployment and how to fix it, the reasons for this change are many and diverse. People are not just unemployed because they fail to take initiative.

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For the jobless, benefits from the government are an important part of the unemployment budget. Is it possible to use some of that money to improve your situation? Is this the opportunity you need to improve your skills — or even start something new?

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Another possible layoff in the household: my husband.

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Until now, the employment market has been mostly limping along with few changes, and some small gains. However, September 2010 saw more of a setback for the jobs market. While, overall, the situation saw little change, with a national unemployment rate remaining at 9.6%, September 2010 saw a decrease in non-farm payrolls in 34 states.

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