Thanks everyone.

Luck is definatly needed, as I have now applied for 23 jobs in the past 7 days and gotten ZERO response. I'm trying my best to NOT throw a "pity party" for myself, but when even Temp agencies don't have work fitting my qualifications, I am beginning to wonder.

I'm following up, making phone calls, when applicable, and even stopping by the places to attempt to speak with either the store/hiring/HR manger of the places. I get stone-walled at the door. Yet, in all cases, I am just responding to ad's that have been placed in either Monster, or the local help-wanted.com websites, or the local paper.

Does anyone know if busineses get "breaks" for advertising jobs, even if there aren't jobs to be had?