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Jersey Shore under investigation for labor law violations
TV Squad —
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It seems that Sen. Joseph Vitales efforts to get Jersey Shore kicked off the air go far beyond some wimpy boycotts. He has officially, as Monty Burns would say, "released the hounds" minus, of course, any actual hounds...yet. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has launched an ...2 days ago -
What to do if your unemployment claim is challenged by the company that laid you off
Workforce Developments —
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As if being laid-off and being hung up on repeatedly by an overloaded unemployment benefits phone system was bad enough, employers are now filing challenges against claims by their former employees at a higher rate than ever. Back in February I reported on data from the Urban Institute showing that fully one quarter ...4 days ago -
Unemployment Rate on the Rise in Milwuakee
EmploymentSpectator —
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According to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development the unemployment rate in the Milwaukee area rose to 8.4 percent in November from 8.2 percent in October. Milwaukee was one of six of the state’s 12 metropolitan statistical areas to see higher month-over-month unemployment rates. Jobless rates had ...5 days ago -
Is Americas problem a lack of jobs?
Working in Maine —
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Over the past few months, it’s become commonplace that if given a sound bite opportunity, politicians—local, state , and most certainly, national —will launch some variation on the theme of job creation. The topic tumbles from their mouths automatically. Apparently they’ve figured out that if subjected to ...5 days ago -
Resources for prisoner re-entry
Workforce Developments —
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Workforce Developments contributor Racy Ming writes every month about the intersection between workforce development and prisoner re-entry, something she knows a lot about. Shes manager of the Marin Employment Connection , the one-stop in Marin County, CA, and chair of the board for the California Re-Entry Program at ...5 days ago -
Most comments ever on a Workforce Developments post
Workforce Developments —
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In November 2008 I wrote a brief post about the most recent federal legislation extending unemployment. As layoffs skyrocketed nationwide, state unemployment systems were quickly overloaded with far more applicants than the technology and staff could handle. Since then, the comments section on this post has become a ...6 days ago -
November unemployment rate falls to 10.3 percent
Clarksville, TN Online —
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Seasonally adjusted Rate down 0.2 percentage points from October NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for November was 10.3 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from the October rate of 10.5 percent. “As the ...1 week ago -
Six web 2.0 principles for workforce boards and One-Stops
Workforce Developments —
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After teaching workshops and talking with workforce development professionals about web 2.0 and social media for a couple of years now, I sat down in March and tried to summarize the key principles everyone should know. This was my first effort. Ed Morrison responded with an article of his own. Id be interested ...1 week ago -
Happy Holidays from Workforce Developments!
Workforce Developments —
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Having lived through the workforce and economic roller coaster that was 2009, I have only one thing to say: I hope the pundits are right. I hope weve been through the worst of the recession and that unemployment will begin to turn around by spring. I hope it turns out to be true that Tim Geithner, Ben Bernanke and the ...1 week ago -
November 2009 Indiana Employment Report
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Press release from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development:1 week ago -
Union Shakedown Alleged At SC Employment Agency
FITSNews —
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One of South Carolina’s most corrupt, inefficient and incompetent bureaucracies is facing a whole new set of problems after several of its employees privately accused their new leader of pressuring them to join a bureaucratic union. The S.C. Employment Security Commission – already in hot water for its ...1 week ago -
Required reading 2
Workforce Developments —
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Sometimes the best thing a blogger can do is tell you where to find the good stuff on other peoples sites. Heres what Ive been reading lately: State-Level Data Show Recovery Act Protecting Millions From Poverty by Arloc Sherman, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities A Users Guide to Advocacy Evaluation ...1 week ago -
WTF is Meg Whitman doing on my blog?
Workforce Developments —
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Imagine my surprise when I clicked over to WorkforceDevelopments the other day only to find Meg Whitmans face smiling at me from an ad in the right column. Meg - since shes advertising on my blog we must be on a first name basis - is running for governor of California. Why anyone would want to play nanny to a ...1 week ago -
Chamber Offers E-Learning Tools to Enhance Your Staff Productivity
Building A Better Indiana —
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What factor ranks at or near the top of the list for successful organizations? Our members tell us it’s a well-trained, qualified workforce. The Indiana Chamber has provided information and instruction for years through its employee training seminars and regulatory compliance publications. Our Ready Indiana ...1 week ago -
CU-ICAR to graduate first PhD in Automotive Engineering this week
The Blogland of Earl Capps —
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Nearly twenty years ago, when BMW made its committment to South Carolina, some visionaries predicted it would be just the first of many changes that the automotive industry would make in the Upstate. On Thursday, another milestone in that transformative process will be reached when John Limroth receives the ...2 weeks ago -
Pedestrians Mostly Ignore Powell Street’s Temporarily-Widened Sidewalks in Union Square
San Francisco Citizen —
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I don’t know, are the sidewalks of Powell Street so crowded with holiday shoppers that they appreciated the option of walking in the street for part of two blocks this past weekend? Not that I could tell. The trouble with the execution of this idea is that peds needed to enter and exit the pedestrian ”passing ...2 weeks ago -
State Workforce Development: extended benefits end in Indiana – Winchester News Gazette
Memmis.com News Agency —
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State Workforce Development: extended benefits end in Indiana Winchester News Gazette House Enrolled Act 1379 temporarily changed Indianas indicator to a three-month average total unemployment rate of six percent or higher, while the federal ...2 weeks ago -
Indiana’s Oct. unemployment
wisnuaji dot com —
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Indiana unemployment: Indiana’s unemployment rate of 9.8 percent in October is slightly above September’s adjusted jobless rate of 9.7 percent, but state officials said the change is statistically insignificant.Numbers released Friday by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development show that Indiana’s October ...2 weeks ago -
Last minute holiday gifts for your favorite workforce development professional
Workforce Developments —
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If you still havent found just the right holiday gift for your favorite workforce development professional, consider something from the Workforce Developments shop . This year Ive added a new design emphasizing the vital role of jobs and workforce training in rebuilding the economy. Also available are the classic ...2 weeks ago -
Required reading
Workforce Developments —
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A couple of reports, articles and blog posts Ive been reading lately. Highly recommended! The Presidents Jobs Initiative Doesnt Measure Up by Robert Reich How can we help ex-prisoners re-enter the labor market? An MDRC Fast Fact Disrupting Philanthropy: Technology and the Future of the Social ...2 weeks ago
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