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Patt Morrison Asks: U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
Ahigh school counselor in La Puente once told Hilda Solis' mother that the girl really ought to forget about college and become a secretary. Well, so she has. Hilda Solis is the U.S. secretary of Labor. The daughter of factory workers and ardent union...Tags: Environmental Politics, National or Ethnic Minorities, Metal and Mineral, Pension and Welfare, Employment Opportunities
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Green jobs economy has hits and misses in Maryland
Dirty, used oil promises to bring some badly needed jobs to Baltimore, one recycling company says. But energy-saving light fixtures aren't proving to be the growth business that another company thought they were — at least not yet.
FCC...Tags: Environmental Issues, Employment Opportunities, Ocean City, Business, Energy Saving
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Helping Maryland grow as Uncle Sam tightens belt
Few states have as good a reason as Maryland to be nervous about cuts in federal spending.
The U.S. government employs more than 280,000 Marylanders directly and many indirectly, thanks to the billions of dollars in federal contracts that businesses in...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Washington, DC, Business, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), White House
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Turnover at the workplace is on the rise
A year ago, Washington marketing associate Tara Miller felt lucky just to have a job in her field.
So while she wanted to work in Baltimore — where she could be closer to her boyfriend — Miller stayed put at her job in D.C.
But by March of...Tags: Employees, Economy, Business and Finance, Howard County, Employment Opportunities, Maryland
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Local companies hiring hundreds of workers
![SOUTH BEND – Political gridlock in Washington<span style="font-size: small;"> and unrest in the stock market haven't kept some local companies from growing. More than 60 area businesses from actively recruited new hires at a job fair Tuesday at IU South Bend. Fair organizers didn’t know the exact number of jobs available, but said there were hundreds of part time, full time and temporary positions.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-08/64018054-16133544.jpg "SOUTH BEND – Political gridlock in Washington<span style="font-size: small;\"> and unrest in the stock market haven't kept some local companies from growing. More than 60 area businesses from actively recruited new hires at a job fair Tuesday at IU South Bend. Fair organizers didn’t know the exact number of jobs available, but said there were hundreds of part time, full time and temporary positions.</span>")
SOUTH BEND – Political gridlock in Washington and unrest in the stock market haven't kept some local companies from growing. More than 60 area businesses from actively recruited new hires at a job fair Tuesday at IU South Bend. Fair organizers...Tags: Employees, Joe Donnelly, Economy, Business and Finance, Colleges and Universities, Employment Opportunities
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Free Education And Job Training Through "Pathways To Prosperity"
FOX 17 News Reporter / ProducerSome say this is our generation’s depression. Industries that used to lead the way, and put food on the table, are fizzling. That’s where a new grant from the Department of Labor comes in – with $4 million – to get Grand Rapids...Tags: Vehicles, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Colleges and Universities, Michigan
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Forbes: Elkhart on list of 'Best Places to Live Cheaply'
![<span style="font-size: small;">Elkhart ranked #10 in Forbes Magazine’s recent list of Best Places to Live Cheaply in the United States.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-08/346635520-12063641.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Elkhart ranked #10 in Forbes Magazine’s recent list of Best Places to Live Cheaply in the United States.</span>")
Elkhart ranked #10 in Forbes Magazine’s recent list of Best Places to Live Cheaply in the United States.
The list is based on housing affordability, cost of living, the unemployment rate, the quality of public schools and a low violent crime rating...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Indiana
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President Obama Talks Jobs During Twitter Town Hall
![NEW YORK -- "We the People" became more like "We the Tweeple" on Wednesday, as President Obama answered questions about the still-sluggish job market and broader economy in his first-ever Twitter town hall.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/63048403-06155452.jpg "NEW YORK -- "We the People\" became more like \"We the Tweeple\" on Wednesday, as President Obama answered questions about the still-sluggish job market and broader economy in his first-ever Twitter town hall.")
CNNNEW YORK -- "We the People" became more like "We the Tweeple" on Wednesday, as President Obama answered questions about the still-sluggish job market and broader economy in his first-ever Twitter town hall. Sitting at the White House with Twitter Co-...Tags: Facebook, Twitter, Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Employment Opportunities, John Boehner
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Chicago may ban credit history discrimination for job seekers
Clout StreetRejecting Chicago job applicants because of credit history would be banned in most cases under a proposal a City Council committee endorsed Thursday. The state, with some exceptions, already bans rejection of job applicants with poor credit histories....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Discrimination
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February 6: Your Money Matters - Job Hunting Tips
WGN NewsTom Gimbel Tips: Learn new skills It's easy to become a creature of habit and follow the industry skills you learned 15 years ago. The problem with this mindset is that new information is constantly being published. If you've been unemployed for over...Tags: Media Industry, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Media Industry, Career and Workplace
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Romney's jobs record a little shaky
Mitt Romney stood before a shuttered steel factory in Pennsylvania the other day, using the iconic backdrop to underscore what has become the most forceful theme of his presidential campaign: the need for more jobs.
"He has done everything wrong," Romney...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Concord (Merrimack, New Hampshire), Business, United States Census Bureau, Northeastern University
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Credit endangering job prospects
FACT: Speaker phones were invented to make untalented people sound important.
Tune in next week for my opinion on Bluetooth headsets.
On to your questions.
Q: After four phone interviews, two in-person interviews, a drug test and a background check,...Tags: Employees, Facebook, Economy, Business and Finance, Dunkin' Donuts, Employment Opportunities
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