Saturday | May 25, 2013
Unemployment Drops, Which may help Career-minded Young Professionals
Young people fresh out of college may take some solace in a recent report from the government, especially if they are focused on starting their careers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent in May. This Read more...
Flat Broke? Find Help for Rent, Food, Heat & More
What do you do when you max out your unemployment? Is there anything worse than not knowing where your next meal is going to come from? We don't think so; this is why we've put together a list of places that you can find help when you really need it.
$1000 Grants
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The Economic Homeless
I gave a text message donation to help people in Haiti. In fact, most of the people I know gave money. This is great, they need our help.
But, there is another group of people who need our help—and they are, literally, in our own backyards.
They are the "economi Read more...
Minority & Low-Income Teens: High Unemployment
According to Reuters, low-income and minority youths are being hit hard by the recession. These young people need part-time jobs to gain the experience to get future jobs as well as simply to survive.
Only "26 percent of American teenagers aged 16 to 19 had jobs in l Read more...
Job Seekers: Where and How to Find Jobs
There’s a lot of stress brewing in the job market. Are you just out of college and looking for a career? Have you recently lost your job and are thinking of what to do next? Instead of feeding into the fear that surrounds the current job market, create actions that wi Read more...
Get Fired and Still Qualify for Unemployment
There is nothing worse then feeling stuck in a sucky job that drives you crazy; except of course, quitting the horrible job and ending up with nothing for your pain and efforts. What can you do to make sure that you don't get the short end of the sucky job stick? Don't Read more...
Obama Announces Job Summit
President Obama announced a December jobs summit today. The job summit will bring together financial experts, economists, business leaders, small business owners, and representatives from labor unions and nonprofits.
The Labor Department just reported another 502,000 Read more...
