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Mississippi jobless rate dips as fewer seek work

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:30:29 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - Mississippi's unemployment rate dipped in April, but mainly because fewer people were looking for work.

Applicants sought for suspended commissioner's job

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:07:15 -0400

BRUNSWICK, Georgia - Gov. Nathan Deal's office is looking for Brunswick residents willing to take the place of a city commissioner who has been suspended.

Budget committee OKs work searches for unemployed

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:51:40 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Unemployed people in Wisconsin would have to double the number of searches they make for a job from two to four a week, one of the toughest requirements in the country, under a proposal approved by the Legislature's budget committee on Monday.

Students get practice with job interviews

Sat, 11 May 2013 07:01:26 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Kevin Araujo, 19, of Pleasant Hills, is an independent worker, quick to grasp technical concepts, knowledgeable about various computer languages and interested in robotics.

W.Va. officials hosting state government job fair

Tue, 07 May 2013 02:43:16 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - West Virginia officials are hosting a career fair for job seekers interested in working for the state government.

AP Interview: New job for son of toppled shah

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:21:06 -0400

PARIS - The son of Iran's toppled shah has a new job as spokesman for a nascent movement that is challenging the clerical regime to hold free and fair elections - or risk a civil disobedience campaign.

Federal prison has 300 jobs in northern W.Va.

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:41:53 -0400

BRUCETON MILLS, West Virginia - The U.S. Penitentiary at Hazelton is looking to fill 300 new positions, from clerical staff to correctional officers.

Unemployment rates fall in 90 pct. of US cities

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:47:55 -0400

WASHINGTON - Unemployment rates fell in nearly 90 percent of large U.S. cities in March, though most of the declines likely occurred because more Americans stopped looking for work, rather than found jobs.

France to slash 24K military jobs, seeking savings

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:44:16 -0400

PARIS - France will cut a further 24,000 military jobs by 2019 as it faces up to its decades of deficit spending while still trying to maintain a force ready to deal with global threats, the government said Monday.

Oklahoma National Guard plans soldier career fair

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:14:06 -0400

NORMAN, Oklahoma - A career fair for job seekers is being offered to military veterans, active-duty service members and their families.

Indiana 'brain drain' draws concerns at Purdue

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:07:59 -0400

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana - In a few weeks, Ashley Robbins will join thousands of Purdue University students in graduation ceremonies.

Senator criticizes SC agency's restructuring plan

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:11:11 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Nearly 400 workers who received layoff notices from the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce can apply for jobs within the restructured agency.

Wis. bill would shield job seekers' web privacy

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:14:46 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - A Wisconsin state lawmaker is pushing legislation that would prevent employers from requiring employees or job applicants to provide access to their personal social media accounts.

Quicken Loans career fair seeks 500 employees

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:02:04 -0400

DETROIT - Quicken Loans will hold a career fair in downtown Detroit as the online mortgage lender and its family of companies look to add more than 500 employees.

Maine first lady to speak at job fair

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:32:04 -0400

SANFORD, Maine - Maine first lady Ann LePage is delivering the opening remarks at a job fair in southern Maine featuring more than 60 employers.