Job seeker – Danish employment model put to test in meltdown – The Associated Press
March 29th, 2009 Posted in Job Seeker
 The Southern Ledger |
Danish employment model put to test in meltdown
The Associated Press COPENHAGEN (AP) — Dennis Harmon lost his job, but that doesn't mean he'll lose his livelihood. The veteran bricklayer is entitled to the maximum jobless benefits in Denmark: $594 a week. After taxes, that's enough to cover rent for his two-room … Danish employment model put to test in meltdown |
 Examiner.com |
NFL's Lockett teaches WVU journalism students valuable employment …
Examiner.com Dave Lockett talks to Pittsburgh Steelers owner, Dan Rooney, at Super Bowl XLIII. (Photo courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers.) To get the job of tomorrow, you better begin working hard today. That's what Dave Lockett, communications coordinator for the … |
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Dan Walters: Walters: Stimulus won't solve California's job woes
San Jose Mercury News, USA Construction has certainly been the hardest-hit employment sector, dropping by some 18.5 percent in the last year, according to state data. But construction accounts for just 4.6 percent of the state's entire employment, so that 18.5 percent loss has … |
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A lifetime of employment is over like that
Post-Bulletin, MN He said his employment officially ended with the company Feb. 26. A month later, the 59-year-old is still looking for a job, with prospects few and far between. "I get a little nibble every now and then, but nothing that's a real live one," he said. … Rochester in a waiting mode on IBM layoffs |
 KTBS |
Summer employment for local youths
KTBS, LA Mayor Glover says the city will receive more than 2.5 million dollars in funds from the government, part of that will be used for the city's summer youth employment program. The mayor says he requested those funds from lawmakers during his trip to … Stimulus cash saves and expands summer job program Curbing cruisers in Shreveport |
 WSBT-TV |
Texas employment falls by 46100 jobs
Bizjournals.com, NC Employment in the state of Texas fell by 46100 jobs in February, according to a new report from the Texas Workforce Commission. The latest report from the TWC says the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped to 6.5 percent in February from … NC unemployment climbs to 10.7 percent in February Houston area suffers rare reversal in job picture Unemployment benefits increase in April |
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February unemployment in Denver area at 7.9%, up half-point from …
Bizjournals.com, NC The unemployment rate in the Denver-Aurora area was an estimated 7.9 percent in February, up from 7.4 percent in January and 4.6 percent the previous February, according to raw data from the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment. … Colo.'s jobless rate hits 20-year high in February State unemployment rate jumps in February Garfield County unemployment rate doubles |
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Bay Area Based Stride Center Joins Online Employment Search Outlet
FOXBusiness By pairing with Jobing.com, The Stride Center now offers online curriculum for its four Bay Area locations and has expanded employment opportunities by directly integrating with the Jobing.com website. The Stride Center partnership continues … |
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Calif to open unemployment centers on Saturdays
San Jose Mercury News, USA AP SACRAMENTO—The state is opening 25 employment offices on Saturdays to help thousands of Californians file for unemployment benefits. Employment Development Department director Patrick Henning said Friday that "extraordinarily difficult times" … EDD keeps offices open Saturdays State adding Saturday hours to help unemployed |
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Three reasons for Oregon's high rate of unemployment
Statesman Journal, OR They also may provide fewer local employment opportu-nities for people seeking work, thus lengthening job searches and height-ening unemployment. While the lack of large urban areas helps explain why Oregon's unemployment rate tends to be higher than … California's economy is not as awful as neighbors' State may get more for jobless benefits Jobless rate tells story, points to answers |