you can count out Michigan and California. It will get worst before it will get better. just stay away form any get rich schemes and anything you have to pay for training for.

I looked at the unemplyment rates, The best states to be in are in the midwest, like Utah, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Wyoming. So this would be good states to look for jobs right now. see below; Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly differ- ent from that of the U.S., June 2009, seasonally adjusted -------------------------------------------------------------- State | Rate(p) -------------------------------------------------------------- United States (1) ...................| 9.5 | Alaska ..............................| 8.4 Arkansas ............................| 7.2 California ..........................| 11.6 Colorado ............................| 7.6 Connecticut .........................| 8.0 Delaware ............................| 8.4 District of Columbia ................| 10.9 Florida .............................| 10.6 Hawaii ..............................| 7.4 Idaho ...............................| 8.4 | Indiana .............................| 10.7 Iowa ................................| 6.2 Kansas ..............................| 7.0 Kentucky ............................| 10.9 Louisiana ...........................| 6.8 Maine ...............................| 8.5 Maryland ............................| 7.3 Michigan ............................| 15.2 Minnesota ...........................| 8.4 Montana .............................| 6.4 | Nebraska ............................| 5.0 Nevada ..............................| 12.0 New Hampshire .......................| 6.8 New Mexico ..........................| 6.8 New York ............................| 8.7 North Carolina ......................| 11.0 North Dakota ........................| 4.2 Ohio ................................| 11.1 Oklahoma ............................| 6.3 Oregon ..............................| 12.2 | Pennsylvania ........................| 8.3 Rhode Island ........................| 12.4 South Carolina ......................| 12.1 South Dakota ........................| 5.1 Tennessee ...........................| 10.8 Texas ...............................| 7.5 Utah ................................| 5.7 Vermont .............................| 7.1 Virginia ............................| 7.2 Wyoming .............................| 5.9 -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Data are not preliminary. p = preliminary.