Ahead of the Competition: 5 Reasons to Get a Job Now
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Waiting until August 1 may limit your choices
Right now, there are many jobs going unfilled. But on July 31, 2020, the extra $600 many unemployed workers are receiving is set to expire. Once it does, the job market is likely to look a lot different. Consider why starting your job search sooner rather than later could help you in the long run
![Unemployment benefits are generous right now](https://sc-cms-prod103-cdn-dsb5cvath4adbgd0.z01.azurefd.net/-/media/images/aerotek/infographics/insights/aero-returntowork-lp-assets-img1-unemployment-benefits-now-png.png?h=176&iar=0&w=1252&rev=bc4583b1c1b14c03aa608c66bca35b7f)
Right now, unemployment benefits are much higher than they’ve ever been because of the CARES Act. The average person receiving unemployment insurance in the U.S. gets $959/week.
If the CARES Act provision granting $600 in federal benefits expires as scheduled, the average worker will receive $359/week.
![The job market is getting much tighter](https://sc-cms-prod103-cdn-dsb5cvath4adbgd0.z01.azurefd.net/-/media/images/aerotek/infographics/insights/aero-returntowork-lp-assets-img3-tight-job-market-png.png?h=176&iar=0&w=1251&rev=cd470a8db0ef4e33b1e96d40e858f12d)
![Over 30M US workers are receiving unemployment benefits](https://sc-cms-prod103-cdn-dsb5cvath4adbgd0.z01.azurefd.net/-/media/images/aerotek/infographics/insights/aero-returntowork-lp-assets-img4-us-workers-receiving-unemployment-cares-act-png.png?h=488&iar=0&w=1251&rev=922f61b550e54015a9c614cd8dd94ecc)
![Benefits of taking a job before the rush](https://sc-cms-prod103-cdn-dsb5cvath4adbgd0.z01.azurefd.net/-/media/images/aerotek/infographics/insights/aero-returntowork-lp-assets-img5-benefits-job-now-png.png?h=261&iar=0&w=1251&rev=37fdc734f49f4e71ac309b7b161d5f94)
![Enjoy Less Competition in the job market](https://sc-cms-prod103-cdn-dsb5cvath4adbgd0.z01.azurefd.net/-/media/images/aerotek/infographics/insights/aero-returntowork-lp-assets-img6-jobmarket-less-competition-png.png?h=180&iar=0&w=1251&rev=a73cccb8e6d8463fa7c364dfe8d34e89)
If the extra $600 from the CARES Act expires, there’s likely to be a lot more competition for jobs.
![avoid an unemployment gap and learning new skills](https://sc-cms-prod103-cdn-dsb5cvath4adbgd0.z01.azurefd.net/-/media/images/aerotek/infographics/insights/aero-returntowork-lp-assets-img8-unemployment-gap-new-skills-png.png?h=1320&iar=0&w=1251&rev=faf25a90b7d54b10a891c90366b51586)
![What jobs are hiring and do you qualify?](https://sc-cms-prod103-cdn-dsb5cvath4adbgd0.z01.azurefd.net/-/media/images/aerotek/infographics/insights/aero-returntowork-lp-assets-img9-hiring-now-qualify-png.png?h=185&iar=0&w=1251&rev=2b4b943abad34d6da1a4dacc9cbf1afd)
![qualifications and benefits for 4.5M customer service jobs in the United States](https://sc-cms-prod103-cdn-dsb5cvath4adbgd0.z01.azurefd.net/-/media/images/aerotek/infographics/insights/aero-returntowork-lp-assets-img10-customer-service-jobs-png.png?h=1107&iar=0&w=626&rev=00cc8a969ca34e28be1302f3ca2c42ce)
![qualifications and benefits for 110K warehouse and production jobs in the US](https://sc-cms-prod103-cdn-dsb5cvath4adbgd0.z01.azurefd.net/-/media/images/aerotek/infographics/insights/aero-returntowork-lp-assets-img11-warehouse-production-jobs-png.png?h=1107&iar=0&w=626&rev=72dfbdb21a39436aaaeda889c48ca845)