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Green Jobs in Durham NC Created by Funding

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

A new round of funding will create a slew of green jobs in Durham NC and the surrounding area.

The North Carolina State Energy Office recently received $5.6 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to create an internship program that will put 400 local students to work in clean energy industries throughout the state.

Public and private agencies in North Carolina also have contributed $3 million toward the program, which will create jobs and internships for college students and recent graduates. More than 20 private businesses, public agencies, and universities are expected to participate.

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Jobs for Veterans Created By Unique Program

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

One organization is implementing a unique way to provide jobs for veterans.

The Veterans Job Creation Program, which is looking to provide job opportunities for homeless veterans and veterans with disabilities, has launched in Arizona. Veterans in the program will work to deliver flyers and door hangers for numerous businesses.

The Madison Street Veterans Association, an organization of homeless and formerly homeless veterans, is providing a team of six to eight veterans who will deliver business flyers to homes in various areas throughout Maricopa County.

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Art Jobs in Ft Lauderdale Saved by Stimulus

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

The federal stimulus package is still saving jobs in Ft Lauderdale.

The Broward Cultural Division recently distributed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to 17 arts organizations, including Cinema Paradiso, allowing at least one person who was previously expecting to be laid off due to financial cut backs to keep their job.

Operated by the Broward County Film Society, Cinema Paradiso is home to the annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and is the county’s only full-time Art House theater, showcasing independent and foreign films, documentaries, and classic films.

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Tucson Teaching Jobs Race to the Top

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Arizona – along with much of the rest of the country – is hoping to secure some funding that will support students and those with Tucson teaching jobs and other education positions throughout the state.

Gov. Jan Brewer recently announced that the State of Arizona has officially submitted its application for the second round of Race to the Top to the U.S. Department of Education. Winners of the competitive grant program will be announced in late August or early September.

“Arizona’s innovative and entrepreneurial history of education reform and recent legislative actions make clear that no matter if the state is chosen to receive a Race to the Top grant, the conditions are in place to transform Arizona schools for decades to come,” Brewer said.

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La-Z-Boy Jobs Should Grow

Monday, June 7th, 2010

While the economy begins to amp up and the universal populace has excess cash to splurge, retail hiring will begin to recover, creating other sales positions in Phoenix, such as La-Z-Boy jobs.

Retail salespersons are regularly responsible for marketing products, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances or dress in a retail store. While these employees aren’t paid enormously high wages, they ought observe plenty of employment opportunities throughout the state in the nearby future.

According to the Arizona Workforce Informer, the mean wage for retail salespersons across Arizona throughout 2007 was $12.35 per hour, while the average beginning-stage wage was $7.76 per hour and the upper-level wage was $14.65 per hour.

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Austin Medical Jobs Get High-Tech Training

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Some local business and an educational institution are teaming up to prepare students for high-tech Austin medical jobs.

The University of Texas College of Natural Sciences is planning to offer a Health IT Summer Certificate Program. The intensive full-time, nine-week internship program will help about 50 students gain the skills they need to get a health information technology job, with the help of the University of Texas and the Texas e-Health Alliance.

Students who complete the program will receive a certificate as a health information manager and exchange specialist. They will then be eligible for jobs with local HIT companies, such as e-MDs, a company that manages electronic medical records and electronic health records systems, billing, and consultation.

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St Louis Construction Jobs for Construction Managers

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

After receiving a hard blow from the economic downturn, St Louis construction jobs are finally starting to open up again, and there are plenty of opportunities for those looking for a position.

The mining, logging and construction industry in St. Louis employed 57,800 workers during March, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 54,500 workers during February, but a 10.9 percent decrease from last year.

That recent growth may convince some formerly-employed construction workers, or those new to the industry, to start looking for work. If you’re one of those people, you may want to consider applying for construction management positions, which are popular and pay well.

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Miami Government Jobs Created by Health Department, University Partnership

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

A partnership between the local health department and a university will help create tens of thousands of Miami government jobs.

The Miami-Dade County Health Department and Florida International University are teaming up to create the state’s first Academic Health Sciences Center. As part of the effort, the health department will consolidate its administrative and program offices, currently housed at eight locations, at FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus.

“Through this partnership, we can cut costs and become a more efficient department,” MDCHD Administrator Lillian Rivera said in a press release.

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Las Vegas Nurse Jobs Affected by Hospital Operating Losses

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Although the local and national healthcare industry has continued to thrive, the millions of dollars lost by local hospitals could adversely affect Las Vegas nurse jobs and other health-related professions.

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services recently reported that hospitals in the Las Vegas area saw operating losses of $133.1 million during 2009, which is almost twice as much as the operating losses experienced the previous year.

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada accounted for much of the decline, with the hospital reporting an operating loss of $92.2 million. Of the 12 other hospitals in the area, eight lost money during 2009, while only three were able to improve their bottom lines.

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Houston Medical Jobs, Education Jobs See Biggest Yearly Increase

Friday, April 9th, 2010

As employment jumped over the month, Houston medical jobs and education jobs added the most workers over the year.

Although the December 2009 unemployment rate for the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown area has not yet been released, the rate throughout Texas as a whole was 8.3 percent that month, lower than the national unemployment rate of 10 percent. Houston had an unemployment rate of 8.2 percent during November.

The area had a total non-farm employment of 2,535,600 workers during December, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 2,532,900 workers during November, but a 3.5 percent decrease from December 2008.
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