Employment and Work

African Americans, Latinos falling behind during recession

AMERICAblog (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

The "progress" that the Obama administration points to for big cities makes you wonder how out of touch the economic team really is. Solar panels and fiber optic networks are great, but it's not doing much to address the deepening problem of unemployment in these groups. It's no wonder Obama is ignoring liberal economists at the upcoming jobs summit. Sometimes the truth from those who have...

4 Strategies For Securing Interviews When You Haven’t The Relevent Experience

Career Hub (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

“Sital, I’m applying for roles but employers are being so fussy in the current market - if I haven’t the exact experience they’re looking for, they reject me. Doing the same thing over and over again with the same rejections...

How To Thrive During A Recovery By Investing In Yourself

Career Hub (Free subscription) | yesterday

With a 6 month stock market rally and many economies around the world starting to turn the corner, many forward-thinking organisations are gearing themselves up to take advantage of the recovery - even if it turns out to be a...

State’s jobless rate climbs county’s drops

The Demopolis Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Director Tom Surtees announced today that Alabama’s October unemployment rate rose to 10.9 ...

unemployment maps on steroids

Null Space (Free subscription) | yesterday

Spotted via the Transportationist ... but from a site Daring Fireball (don't ask me?) is an amazing if sad animated graphic worth taking a look at. It shows the month by month: Change in US Unemployment Rates by County . Play the animation and look closely at that PA-OH border near us. If the big picture depresses you... a small point but there was net employment growth locally in Pittsburgh last month...

State jobless rate hits 10.9 percent

montgomeryadvertiser.com (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Alabama's unemployment rate climbed to 10.9 percent in October, the highest the state has experienced in more than a quarter century, but the crest might not yet be here, according to one economist.

Texas gains jobs even as unemployment rate rises to 8.3%

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

The state has lost more than 300,000 jobs over the last year, and Waco economist Ray Perryman described the October report as a "pleasant surprise." He warned, though, that it's too early to say the positive number marks the beginning of sustained job growth.

Texas gains jobs even as unemployment rate still rises to 8.3%

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

The Texas economy threw off mixed signals in October, with expanding payrolls but a rising unemployment rate.Employers boosted payrolls by a preliminary count of 41,700 jobs last month – a significant piece of good economic news after a year of nearly uninterrupted monthly job losses.But the unemployment rate edged up to 8.3 percent from 8.2 percent in September, the Texas Workforce Commission...

State unemployment rate rises, county rate drops in October

The Gadsden Times (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Times Staff, Wire Reports MONTGOMERY - The unemployment rate in Alabama has risen to its highest rate in more than 25 years, while the rate in Etowah County dropped in October.

State’s jobless rate rises

Sand Mountain Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Alabama’s October unemployment rate rose to 10.9 percent, according to the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations.

Vt. unemployment drops .2 percent in October

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

The state says Vermont's unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of one percent in October to 6.5 percent of the work force.

California unemployment rate hits 12.5 percent

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

California's unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent in October to set another modern record, even though more than 25,000 Californians found jobs, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.

Florida's unemployment reached 11.2% in October

Florida Sun Sentinel (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Florida's unemployment rate reached 11.2 percent in October, the highest level since June 1975, with about 1.03 million residents out of work, the state work force agency said Friday.

Nevada sees first drop in unemployment rate since November 2005

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

CARSON CITY (AP) - Nevada's unemployment rate leveled out a bit in October, at 13 percent.

Florida jobless rate hits 11.2 percent

Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

TALLAHASSEE -- Florida's jobless rate inched up to 11.2 percent in October, a slight gain over the previous month as the worst recession in more than three decades lumbered along. Florida's unemployment rate in September was 11.1 percent, and state...

President Obama lays out American priorities

72jag | 02/26/2009

President Obama spoke on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about the urgency of the situation that America is in; spiraling health care costs, a less than optimal educational system, dependence upon unsustainable energy sources, not to mention the failing economy, rising unemployment, a collapsing housing market, and rampant unethical behavior on Wall Street were all on his mind and in his speech. In stark contrast

Gov. Jindal refuses stimulus money!

gotube | 02/25/2009

Gov. Jindal refuses stimulus money!Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana announced that he will refuse the Unemployment portion of the stimulus that was allocated to Louisiana, on grounds that it would be costly for businesses in the l...

• Putting GOP Governors’ Stimulus Antics in Perspective - Submitted to a Candid World
• Some governors unsure about taking stimulus money - The Eagle Business
• See the 6 articles on the same subject

Unemployment climbs as record numbers made redundant

weblomaniac | 01/22/2009

More doom an gloom today as latest figures just released show that the number of people losing their jobs surged to 225,000 in the 3 months to November 2008, bringing the jobless total in the UK to 1.92million, the highest it’s been for over a de...