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OP-ED Long Term Unemployment Benefits: A Lifesaver, Not a Lifestyle

OP-ED Long Term Unemployment Benefits: A Lifesaver, Not a Lifestyle

By Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor — Of all the challenges I face as the nation’s Labor Secretary, this is the one that keeps me up at night: long term unemployment. In my travels, people have shared heartbreaking stories about being out of work for six months, one year, even longer. There’s no single […]

ManpowerGroup Urges Employers Work With Educators To Advance Job Training

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ManpowerGroup Urges Employers Work With Educators To Advance Job Training

International staffing firm ManpowerGroup is advocating that U.S. companies develop the skills of their local populations by collaborating with regional educators The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released 5 October 2012, reported the overall September jobless rate declined to 7.8 % from August’s 8.1% rate. The U.S. private sector added 114,000 new jobs last month, […]

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Long-Term Unemployment — Lost Income, Lost Friends, Loss of Self-respect

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Long-Term Unemployment — Lost Income, Lost Friends, Loss of Self-respect

By RICH MORIN and RAKESH KOCHHAR, Pew Research Center– Long-term unemployment takes a much deeper toll than short-term unemployment on a person’s finances, emotional well-being and career prospects, according to a new Pew Research Center survey that explores the attitudes and experiences of workers who have lost jobs during the Great Recession. Of those who have experienced […]

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Changing Careers Offers Long-Term Jobless New Start

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Changing Careers Offers Long-Term Jobless New Start

Changing careers requires focus. For workers who have been unemployed for a long time, changing careers may be worth considering. Before making a change, though, individuals need to zero in on exactly what they want to do and get out of their job. Ron Campbell, who has worked extensively in job preparation and search industry, […]

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