GET A JOB IN THIS ECONOMY

***THREE WAYS YOU CAN USE THE STIMULUS BILL TO FIND A JOB***

Some people support the $787 BILLION stimulus plan that Congress passed in February . . . and some people are still FUMING about it. But if you can't find a job, politics don't matter much. The good news is, some of the stimulus money is starting to be spent.

--So if you're looking for work, there might be new opportunities out there . . . as long as you know where to look. Here are three ways to take advantage of the stimulus bill and find a job . . .

#1.) VISIT A ONE-STOP CAREER CENTER. The stimulus bill provides $3.5 BILLION for job training and another $400 MILLION for employment services. So check out CareerOneStop.org.

--It offers information on 3,000 career centers around the country where you'll be most-likely to see the stimulus money at work.

#2.) APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT JOBS. They're always hiring at state and federal levels. A lot of the stimulus money will go to government agencies . . . from the State Department to the state parks, and everything in between.

--Go to this website address . . . It's JobSearch.USAjobs.gov. You can search different areas of interest and expertise. Plus, you can usually apply online.

#3.) FIND OUT WHO'S GETTING THE MOST MONEY. Officials estimate that 90 PERCENT of the jobs created by the stimulus plan will be in the private sector. Federal and state governments will PLAN projects, but they'll contract out the work.

--Here are some of the industries that will be getting a big chunk of the money:

--THE CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES are getting billions of dollars to rebuild roads and bridges . . .

--About $50 billion is going toward NEW ENERGY INITIATIVES . . .

--Much of the $4 billion going to LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES will be used to hire more police officers . . .

--And $155 MILLION has been sent to the Department of Health and Human Services to open 100 NEW HEALTH CENTERS and create 5,500 jobs across the country. (AskMen.com)