Recent grads must widen job search
Nearly 1,500 graduates will participate in commencement ceremonies at the University of Northern Iowa this weekend. They'll be followed later this month by those finishing their student careers at Wartburg College in Waverly and Hawkeye Community
A day in the life of a DenverCatholic: A little on government assistance
It takes about 15 minutes to get from my home to the Hope-online school where my children are able to have an education without too much liberal view interjected throughout the day. After dropping them off, I had to get to the nearby store and get
Employee Confidence Index Continues to Increase in April
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Spherion Employee Confidence Index increased 4.0 points to 45.4 in April. The Index, which measures workers' confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment,
USA: Economy sheds 539,000 jobs in April, pace of losses slowing
AFP - The US unemployment rate rose to 8.9 percent in April with 539,000 jobs lost, government data showed Friday, in a report not as bad as feared by private analysts for the recession-stricken economy.
The jobless rate hit its highest level since
US unemployment hits 8.9%, job losses moderate
WASHINGTON: US labour market losses eased in April with 539,000 jobs axed, while the unemployment rate hit 8.9 percent, according to data on Friday suggesting the economy remains weak but may be stabilising.
The jobless rate hit its highest level since
U.S. Department of Labor distributes $101 million to states for Trade Adjustment Assistance
State Distributions April 2009 Total FY 2009
under the C.R. Distributions TAA Base
Allocations
Alabama $1,195,805 $1,506,352 $2,702,157
Alaska $162,279 $204,422 $366,701
Arizona $762,904 $961,029 $1,723,933
Arkansas $1,411,711 $1,778,328
Employee Confidence Index Continues to Increase in April
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 8, 2009 ? The Spherion Employee Confidence Index increased 4.0 points to 45.4 in April. The Index, which measures workers? confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, rose as
Faces of the Economy | Scott Hefke
Hefke's job-search strategy in July consisted of posting his resume online and waiting for the
phone to ring.
"I thought I'd be getting 14 or 15 calls a day," he recalled.
"I just assumed, with my background and experience, I'd be able to find
Faces of the Economy | Jennifer Jones
Suddenly jobless and unable to afford her Worthington apartment, Jones jumped about 15 months
ahead on her schedule for life.
In March, she moved in with her boyfriend and away from her high-school son -- a choice she
might have made eventually, but
Faces of the Economy | Donna Wills
They've spent few days apart during their seven-year marriage, a relationship that began in
their freshman dorm.
But now, Donna and Todd aren't sure they can afford to live together.
Jobless in Columbus since July, she has applied for positions here
