Why unemployment went up amid new job creation
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New Yorkers move onto public dole
At first glance, New York’s job numbers look promising — with an unemployment rate at 8 percent, down from 9.5 percent only a year ago. New York reported that 900 jobs were created over the last year for its residents, according to state Labor Department records. But there… View full post on All Stories
U.S. job growth hits 11-month high
U.S. employers added the most jobs in nearly a year in April, a sign of economic strength, but unemployment rose as well to 9.0 percent. “U.S. job growth hits 11-month high” is categorized as “business”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. The copyright notice of this video is “© 2011 Reuters Business.” For additional [...]
Lost your job? It could be you are being called to re-create your life
Patricia Lantz Atlanta: The Georgia Department of Labor announced that the state’s unemployment rate dropped from 10.2 percent in February to 10 percent in March. Good news if you’re not in that 10% who are still unemployed… April 25, 2011 View full post on All Stories
Sleeping on the job may put unemployment benefits at risk
Loventrice Farrow According to a National Sleep Foundation survey 29-percent of people fell asleep at work over the past month and if you are fired for sleeping on the job, you may not be eligible for unemployment benefits even if the… April 16, 2011 View full post on All Stories
Nearly half of state’s jobless are long-term
Even as California’s job market starts to turn, the number of long-term unemployed rose in February to 46.7% of the state’s laid-off workers, the EDD reports. Unemployment among those most recently laid off – those out of work less than five… View full post on All Stories
Hundreds turn out for Quicken job fair
The nation’s unemployment rate may have dropped to 8.8% — its lowest level in two years — but hundreds of Michiganders are still looking for jobs and flocked to a Quicken Loans job fair Saturday, its first since moving to downtown Detroit last summer. More than 300 people registered at the Compuware building, where Quicken [...]
Jobs Numbers Gain, But More Improvement Needed
There are more signs of progress in the job market. The Labor Department released the March unemployment report this morning. It shows Americans are slowly getting back to work. View full post on All Stories
It’s tough going for city’s job market
With New York City unemployment rate stuck at 8.9 percent and prospects for job growth dimming as local government layoffs overshadow any private sector opportunities, some locals have taken their career on a new path — despite a hefty pay cut. Campbell McKellar, 32, a former corporate high-flier at… View full post on All Stories
Flagler Unemployment Drops to 14.9%, Lowest Since May 2009; Florida Improves to 11.5%
While Flagler County is still at the top of the unemployment chart in the state, improvements suggest that job creation is finally reaching Florida, which added 22,000 net jobs. Flagler’s employed grew by 360. View full post on All Stories
