U.S. jobless rate climbs above 10% (3)
A woman walks past the placard of the Job Search Center of New York Public Libaray in New York, the United State, Nov. 6, 2009. The unemployment rate of the United States has exceeded 10 percent for the first time since 1983, said the Labor Department
Holiday Job-Seekers Showcase Their Love-of-the-Loo in Hopes of Working in the Charmin (NYSE: PG) Restrooms
Recently Charmin, America's favorite toilet paper brand, held open auditions in NYC as part of a national job search to find five outgoing and enthusiastic people to work in Times Square at the Charmin Restrooms this holiday season for a salary of $10,0
Dealing with a Spouse?s Layoff
This week, my husband was laid off for the second time in five years. This one hurts more than the first. At that time, I held a corporate job, so our health insurance and other benefits remained intact. But I became a full-time freelancer after he
Calendar of job, budget events (Nov. 7 and on)
Saturday, Nov. 7
Teens and Money: A Free Financial Fitness Fair Parents/mentors are encouraged to bring teens to learn about managing money. Learning and fun kick off with keynote speaker Josh Shipp, named one of America's Coolest Young Entrepreneurs
Former inmates face challenges on outside
...of crimes; restrictions can include staying alcohol and drug free and maintaining employment or continuing a job search. Those who don't follow those restrictions and requirements can face additional incarceration. See Monday's News-Herald for articles about...
Unemployed facing new kind of job hunt
Hotline: Looking for work and looking for help? Get tips on how to improve your job prospects on Smart Living's Job Seeker Hotline today between 10 a.m. and noon. Call (619) 293-2700.
Lorraine Clayton has seen her share of tough job markets, but
Program lends assistance to troops, loved ones
It is getting to be that time of year again. Soon, you will see various organizations displaying their requests for donations to help those in need. As you are deciding on where to direct your holiday donations, I would like to call to your attention a
U.S. unemployment tops 10 percent
South Dakota claims the third-lowest unemployment rate nationally, resting at 4.8 percent in September, but is not immune from the rise in the national unemployment, which in October broke double digits for the first time in two decades.
The national
Finance sector advice
HAMDEN ? Should you ask John J. Brett, the ?new normal? in the financial services industry will involve heightened government regulation, lower consumption and slower growth in the wake of a meltdown that took out Bear Stearns.
?Our industry clearly
Nation's jobless rate tops 10 percent
Job recruiters wait at a booth at a holiday job fair at Skyline College in San Bruno, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in 10 months,
