by bobster855
The senator appeared in her official capacity to back L.A. transit projects, her spokesman said. Union leaders criticized Whitman and Fiorina. Several thousand union members rallied Friday on the south lawn at Los Angeles City Hall, calling on state and federal leaders to do more to address the state’s 12.3% unemployment rate. But what was billed as a jobs rally was laced with heavy criticism …
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I’ve been getting endless pitches from PR folks about Steven Slater, the JetBlue airline attendant who quit recently in a spectacular fashion. If you haven’t heard about him, he got so frustrated with a mean passenger that he cursed over the loud speaker, grabbed some beers, and then illegally unfurled the plane’s emergency slide, jumped on it and headed home. Everyone, including me I suppose, is trying to jump… Read the rest

by wallyg
We’re facing a Hiring Crisis, a Part-Time Crisis, an Earnings Crisis and a Health Care Crisis Employment – United States – New Jersey – Unemployment – Insurance
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1. Hon PHIL GOFF (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement that by March 2010 New Zealand will be coming out of the recession “reasonably aggressively”?
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Have you ever been asked a question in an interview that seems to come out of left field? One that makes you skip a beat and make you want to ask, “Come again?” and “Are you serious?” Unfortunately, not all interviewers ask the most kosher questions and it’s easy to become discombobulated. Today’s guest blogger addresses this very issue. Frances Cole Jones, author of “The Wow Factor: The 33 Things… Read the rest

A recent change for unemployment benefits meant to spell relief for the jobless, but is it really helping?
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One candidate used his unemployment benefits to enter the congressional race while another dipped
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LANSING — Michigan faces an estimated 0 million interest bill next year stemming from its federal unemployment borrowing, and that could mean additional taxes starting in… Read the rest

Feeling lost is part of being great. If you are forging your own path then you are often lost. Because you have not seen this route before. I wrote my book because I did not have a road map and I am wanted other people to have a road map to do a career like I did. I have been thinking about this because I am really lost right… Read the rest

It’s the same old tired anti-work-flexibility excuse I hear over and over again: Most jobs need to take up most of your non-sleeping life; and you need to put aside your family and your personal life if you’re going to climb the ladder of success. Well, I think that’s just bull. I wrote a story for MSNBC.com that ran this morning on how women are redefining the meaning of… Read the rest

by Simples Comparicus
The global unemployment rate for young people has risen to its highest recorded level and is expected to continue increasing until the end of the year, a new report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) says.
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(WASHINGTON) — Independents who embraced President Barack Obama’s call for change in 2008 are ready for a shift again, and that’s… Read the rest

by bobster855
With millions of people unemployed, why did it take so long for Congress to approve an extension OF unemployment benefits? On July 22, President Barack Obama signed into law a bill that extends unemployment insurance for millions of Americans who have lost their jobs. Congress, of course, is made up of the Senate and the House. Until both chambers agree, we can’t accomplish anything. That’s why …… Read the rest

by wstera2
KANSAS CITY — There’s the die-hard Democrat from Texas who says November’s elections are about keeping Republicans from power. There’s the North Carolina Republican who says it’s about firing Democrats for growing government. There’s the Florida guy who lost his job and says it’s all about unemployment. At Kansas City’s Union Station, smack in the middle of the country, people scurry in …
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