Applications up for polices job in Richmond

On the way to the office the morning, I saw about 10 new "retail space available" signs that weren't around a few weeks ago. During the same time, I saw no new retail establishments being started. This is part of the larger problem in America right now - the private sector is not creating new jobs to replace the ones that are being destroyed.

The public sector continues to hire (the extent to which budget is available). But the net result is there will be many more applicants for public sector jobs like for police employment. KVEWTV reports applications for police jobs up 36% in Richmond

Increased competition for police jobs

The recession / depression is increasing competition for jobs across the board. Rising unemployment and underemployment combined with a few job vacancies means that lots of people are a applying for a dwindling number of jobs.

Though the number of police job vacancies are dwindling, the Greenville News is reporting that job applications are up 45% in 2008. The number of applicants with college degress and master degrees are also elevated.