1,600 Layoffs To Hit Hanford, Wash. In 2011
More than 1,600 employees in Hanford, Washington will lose their jobs later this year once the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act spending ends. CH2M Hill…
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Obama Touts Stimulus, Acknowledges Long Road Ahead
In a speech given today at a construction site in Ohio, President Barrack Obama marked the 10,000th construction project paid for with funds from the…
Solar Energy Job Market Booming
An annual report filed by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) states that the demand for solar has doubled in the last year resulting in…
Department of Labor Issues Warning to Congress
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor, 400,000 Americans will lose their unemployment benefits in the first weeks of March if Congress…
Georgia Small Businesses to Receive Stimulus Boost
The state of Georgia has created a new initiative to encourage small businesses there to create more jobs. The “Hire Work Ready” program will provide…
USDA Awards Grants to Spark Rural Job Creation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $4 million in grants to 44 recipients with the express purpose of creating jobs in rural…
Labor Department Announces $190 Million For Green Jobs
Today the Department of Labor announced that $190 million in grants for green jobs training will be distributed to organizations in 34 states. These grants…
COBRA Subsidy Extension Signed by Obama
President Barack Obama signed legislation that extends the amount of time involuntarily terminated workers will receive subsidies for COBRA continuation coverage. Prior to this extension,…
Connecticut Teaching Jobs Saved by Federal Aid
5200 teachers in Connecticut will keep their jobs thanks to $612 million for education from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Federal officials had singled…
North Carolina Creates Summer Youth Jobs
North Carolina's Capital Area Workforce Development Board is accepting applications for its seven-week Summer Youth Employment Program, which runs from June 15th until to July…
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