by Michigan Municipal League (MML)
The unemployment rate fell in most states in June, mainly because more people gave up searching for work and were no longer counted.
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Brazil’s unemployment rate came in at 7 percent for June, against 7.5 percent one month earlier, the government announced Thursday.
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by Center for American Progress
The U.S. Senate approved a long-awaited billion extension of long-term unemployment benefits in a 59-39 vote Wednesday, sending the measure one step closer to U.S. President Barack Obama’s desk. Following a successful 60-40 cloture vote Tuesday that helped stave off a Republican filibuster, Democrats only needed…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is one House vote away from resuming unemployment… Read the rest

It’s the fifth annual Penelope Trunk Q&A. It’s not that I don’t answer questions. I actually answer almost every question I receive. But only rarely in a blog post. The problem is that most questions suck . Look, here are posts about how to ask good questions . In fact, I've been getting so ornery about questions sucking that I did a webinar about how to write a good… Read the rest

This morning I’m heading to Washington to cover the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act . The event will be held at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which also rang in its 45th birthday this month. While the ADA has transformed our nation by opening up doors for many disabled individuals in the workplace, almost everyone I’ve spoken with in these past few weeks leading up to… Read the rest

Perfect Tens The countdown is over and the Employee Engagement Network’s fifth Free E-Book is now available. Here are the Top 10 Ways to Use This Book: Choose a specific list each week to improve your approach to employee engagement. Go directly to the list that interests you and determine your action plan. Download this book for other people in your organization as you strive to make your organization one… Read the rest

by anna thetical
Increased unemployment afflicts Cherokee County in spite of more temporary and full time job openings in the area. East Texas Workforce Solutions Supervisor Kim Stacy said the primary reason for the 0.1 percent increase from May is the fact U.S. Census Workers are completing their jobs.
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Congress’ move to extend the jobless benefits couldn’t come at a better time for… Read the rest

You know your hyper-ambitious-friend with the start-up scented candle business, who comes to your house once a week to ask your opinion on how her new gingerbread-chocolate-popcorn- scented candles smell? She may be a total pain, but next time she stops by, humor her. She’s doing a good thing for the economy. According to the U.S. Small Business Association , small businesses (those with less than 500 employees) create… Read the rest

by david55king
Columbia, SC (WLTX) — With the U.S. Senate likely to pass a bill to restore unemployment benefits to millions who have been out of work for more than six months, South Carolina’s Department of Employment and Workforce is preparing to help those affected here get the money they’ve been waiting for.
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A bill to restore unemployment benefits to millions who have been… Read the rest

Perfect 10 Here is an outline of the list and contributors to the Top Tens of Employee Engagement. You can click on the cover or the link at the end to read or download the e-book. TABLE OF CONTENTS Top Ten Today At Work Cartoons ~ John Junson Strategies to Impact Engagement Across an Organization ~ Jennifer Schulte Ten Questions Designed To Engage ~ Steve Roesler 10 Ways to… Read the rest

The job market is still tight, but there are some recent signs of life. Some companies are beginning to hire , and many of you are ready to pounce. You’ve been waiting for your first chance to get the hell out of where you are now; or you just want to land any job after being unemployed for months. This creates a volatile situation. Desperation=Dumb sometimes. You finally get… Read the rest