Tag: jobs
On eve of Veteran's Day, Senate passes veterans jobs bill
A piece of President Barack Obama's jobs bill won approval on Thursday. It'll provide up to $5600 to employers who hire veterans and keep them employed for at least six months....
Farmer says hiring American workers a big mistake
John Harold hired jobless Americans to help on his farm, and says they proved to be less reliable and less willing to perform the hard work than foreign workers....
House Republicans declare Obama jobs bill dead on arrival
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) said the House would consider elements of the bill, but refused to consider the entire $447 billion package. ...
High-tech companies say they can't find people to hire
High-tech companies say it’s difficult to find and recruit talent, because there is a dearth of qualified engineers and other technical job seekers....
Why long-haul truckers are turning to bikes, and spandex
Truckers now have an alternative to sitting around a truck stop -- a movement to encourage them to ride bikes as an antidote to their sedentary life is gaining speed....
How to avoid online job scams targeting the unemployed
Fake companies are targeting the unemployed, and often ask for financial or personal information that hackers can use to break into a person’s bank accounts or steal an identity....
Job training counselors replaced by computers
As states face cutbacks in budgets, some are shutting down unemployment offices and replacing unemployment councilors with computers....
Child poverty up 18 percent across the US
According to a study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 31 million children in the US now live in low-income families....
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