Here's the problem. So, you've gone a year looking for that marketing job at a high level. Then, you start looking at mid-level. You have more experience, but p

Here's the problem. So, you've gone a year looking for that marketing job at a high level. Then, you start looking at mid-level. You have more experience, but people think you're "overqualified." So, you even try low-level, and you don't even get interviews. Then, you start on jobs that use similar skills. But then, you're competing against people who have the same exact experience. You try call centers, but most of them won't take you if you haven't had a job in 6 months. If you're lucky, eventually somebody takes a chance on you. Sometimes, that means that the labor supply has to tighten some. Oh, and there's a perverse disincentive to start a business - if you do, you lose all of your benefits.