This shows many employees are annoyed and frustrated with how the way they've have been treated through the economic crunch. The problem is that there are few jobs available; so many people are forced to stay in their same jobs that they hate day after day. The reality is that when there’s less money floating around there are also fewer jobs.

This means if you want a new job you need to update your résumé
 to  make yourself as attractive as possible to employers. But even when you do this; you are still going to face a lot of disappointment because there are so many people competing for a limited number of jobs. So you might be looking for an extended amount of time and you still might not even find a job.

However, if you have a job keep in mind that it is easier to find a job if you already have a job. This shows to employers that you're valuable and are able to hold a job. But if you lost your job or were laid off during the economic crunch then keep in mind that it's possible to find a job but you have to work even harder to get one than those who are currently employed.

So if you're looking for a new or a different job remember to be persistent. Make sure that your résumé is updated and it might be worth it to have others read your résumé and get some feedback. There are even firms that can help you write your résumé, because a good résumé is one-third of the battle.

Another great idea is to get more education. Sometimes you get cornered into a dead end job with skills that are company specific. One way to get a new job without taking a pay cut is by improving your education and skills. By earning a degree you improve your skills, knowledge, and will make you even more attractive to potential employers.

Education can help you get out of your current circumstances and on the path to success. It's a difficult market out there and you need to not only be doing what everyone else is, but to do more in order to set yourself apart. An education can not only improve your life, but get you into the career that you want and most likely lead to a higher salary.

What's peculiar is that the government is trying to raise the standards and challenge students more so that we can stay up with educational standards in other countries and states are trying to lower them. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said that "We're lying to our children when we tell them they're proficient, but they're not achieving at a level that will prepare them for success once they graduate."

Individual states largely have control over their own education. However the government does have some say when it comes to the No Child Left Behind Act. Even though the act has caused some problems when schools have failed to perform, the intentions were good. Actions were taken but have failed to deliver.

Now schools are trying to boost scores by lowering their standards. This tactic is ridiculous and stupid. The point is to try and improve education and this will not improve education.  The scores are just  the way to analyze and mark improvement. So lowering scores is not going to accomplish anything but just make things worse.

Because of states actions, the federal government is trying to encourage states to accept a set of standards by offering millions of dollars. The money would come from the federal stimulus law which allocates money to Obama's educational reform. The reasoning behind this is that students currently do much worse on National Assessments than they do on state tests because of the different standards. So if states lower their standards there will be an even greater difference between test results.

Standards need to rise in order to help students compete with their international peers. Since 2005 more states have lowered their standards than raised them. Another problem children are facing is that states standards differ greatly; so children may be considered proficient in one state and not in another.

Education is really important in everyone's life. Children and adults both need a greater education. There is a saying the "D's earn degrees." This is unacceptable and students need to be learning and retaining more information because what they are learning in some cases is not adequate.

The federal government needs to take greater steps to improve education in the U.S. for children and adults, because Americans are being left in the dust and this is a problem that will influence their lives and future generations. Greater efforts need to be made in regard to education in America.