The News Review:
- Lines at the employment offices swell
- Job seekers flood employment fairs
- Tennessee: State career center busier than normal
- Career longevity keeps man young
Lines at the employment offices swell
The Daily News of Newburyport MA
All he had to do was to place one phone call and his claim process began. “Last year it was easy and convenient” said Hurley 22 while standing outside the ValleyWorks Career Center at 192 Merrimack St. in Haverhill on Monday. But as many other people in greater Newburyport are finding this year the unemployment offices are overwhelmed and the wait can take hours if not days. “I can’t tell you how many times I called last week to try to file a claim” he said. After numerous attempts at trying to file by phone Hurley decided to drop by the office on Monday in hopes of registering in person.
Job seekers flood employment fairs
Wheeling Countryside IL
“It’s not a good time to graduate either” she said. “It’s kind of scary. The longest lines which started behind the resume review tables are a direct result of unemployment rates that haven’t been seen since 1993 said Greg Rivara spokesman for the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Career Resource Center adviser Mike Kramer said he’s seeing a striking increase in clients coming from the professional and middle management ranks. “We’re even seeing some in the (information technology) field who we haven’t seen in many years” Kramer said Dec. 11 behind his booth at the Buffalo Grove employment event. “Everybody needs all the help they can get right now.
Tennessee: State career center busier than normal
Chattanooga Times Free Press TN
9 percent last month down 0. 1 percent from ctober. ?Everything we do is preparing people to find employment? Ms. ?Right now that?s a little hard to do. ?An official at the Labor Department in Nashville said officials are concerned about budget cuts because of the economic situation but nothing official has been announced.
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Career longevity keeps man young
Akron Beacon Journal H
Goodrich company while attending the University of Akron where he graduated with a degree in business administration. After graduation he sent out four letters in search of employment. The lumber company was the only one to respond. ”I didn’t even know what the company did but I learned quickly” he said. Quatraro said that when he started the job the company then called Brown-Graves Lumber Co. made many more products such as windows interior and exterior doors church pews and hand mirrors.