Job Hunters Alert ...

For those who are a bit "expansive" in job searching, here are a few recent stats to consider.

• U.S. Unemployment 02/05 9.7%
• Canadian Unemployment 02/05 8.3%
• Brazilian Unemployment 01/28 6.8%

Copacabana ... Ipanema ... leave tomorrow and you could be doing the samba in Rio by Carnival, which begins on Saturday, February 13.

On the other hand, if you headed north instead, you could be in Vancouver by the time the Olympic Games begin, also on Saturday.

Something to think about.