A report from NorthJersey.com: Councilman Jim Martocci is one of several hundred people benefitting from the local support group Neighbors-helping-Neighbors (NhN), which helps its unemployed members connect with fellow job seekers as a way to reenter the job market. Out of work since last July, Martocci is a lead facilitator of the NhN program at [...]
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A report from Washington Post: We asked: How would you rate the level of training available to you and your colleagues? What was your initial training experience like, and has your agency done a good job at updating that training and helping you advance in your career? You said: Training was the first budget item [...]
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A report from Wicked Local: Left jobless after retailer A.J. Wright closed its distribution center early last year, people like Aura Santana had a long and difficult path toward finding work again. Santana, and many of the more than 800 who worked at the center, needed to first learn English. Then she went through a [...]
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A report from Tulsa World: Antonio Littlejohn, 39, was released from prison to GPS supervision last fall and wanted a job in Tulsa so he could pay bills and take care of his family, he said. He filled out application after application, checking the box marked felon to reflect his three incarcerations for Tulsa and [...]
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A report from Chicago Tribune: CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — When he was in the Army, Andy Lucido was a captain. Back home after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he began studying for an MBA at the University of Illinois. The combination, he figured, was a guarantee of a great job. But that’s not what he [...]
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A report from Sacramento Bee: NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2012 – NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — According to a new study conducted by TheLadders, just in time for Valentine’s Day, the majority of Americans they surveyed are not in love with their jobs. In fact, only 11.7% have found the right corporate chemistry and [...]
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A report from Gotham Gazette: “Thank you for calling Workforce1,” begins the recorded greeting. “Your success begins here.” If you called, you live in New York City and are one of an estimated 600,000 city residents who need a job. Many lack an advanced education, a professional network and financial resources. With these handicaps, they [...]
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A report from DesMoinesRegister.com: Surviving unemployment HELP YOURSELF: Take advantage of free resources at Iowa Workforce Development, job fairs and networking events to get your resume critiqued and sharpen your interview skills. Job seekers also can find free or low-cost options to upgrade their skills, again through Iowa Workforce Development, area community colleges, possibly even [...]
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A report from Visalia Times-Delta: Summer is on its way, and that means many youths will be looking for jobs. We wondered about the outlook for teens seeking work, and how important that summer job is. Tyler Maffia, program coordinator for Community Services Employment Training, answered our questions. What is the outlook for youth jobs [...]
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