July 27th, 2010
Although the industry lost workers over the month, San Antonio government jobs saw the second-largest yearly increase in employment during June, behind only the mining and logging industry.
During June, the San Antonio-New Braunfels area’s unemployment rate increased from 7.1 percent to 7.7 percent, after decreasing from 7.3 percent during May. Despite the latest increase, the area’s rate is still lower than the national average of 9.5 percent.
The San Antonio area had a total non-farm employment of 838,100 workers during June, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 835,800 workers during May and only a .5 percent decrease from last year.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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May 5th, 2010
The present-day status of the economy has affected everyone – if you haven’t lost your business, chances are you are acquainted with an individual who has. If you’re one of the opportune ones who has remained employed, chances are you’ve been frightened of losing your career at one point or another. If you’re a vocation searcher, chances are you’ve had an highly backbreaking time getting an interview, not to mention a employment offer.
whilst workers and occupation seekers have had it grueling, employers could be having the hardest time of all. countless employers have been put in grueling situations and been forced to make difficult decisions, including whether or not they must cutback the size of their company, who they have to retain on board and who they need let walk off.
whenever you’re a honorable employer who cares about his or her workers, these likely aren’t leisurely decisions to reach. notwithstanding, if you get yourself in the situation of having to downsize, there are services out there that might help you make certain your preceeding workers are taken care of.
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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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