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How to Snag a Job in the Graphic Design Industry

2010-02-23T08:53:28Z

Finding a job in the graphic design industry can be challenging, because this industry is competitive. However, the job outlook for graphic design is above average, and the demand for graphic design services is in high demand.<br><br>According to the U.S. Department of Labor website, the number of people employed in the graphics industry will increase by 10 percent between 2009 and 2016...

How to Grow Your Business Slowly

2010-02-23T11:02:02Z

Caught you with the title, didn't I? Chances are, you don't want your business to grow slowly. No, you want fireworks, and a little animated line that shows profits going through the roof.<br><br>That's all well and good, provided this is your third or fourth successful business. If this is your first business, you may need to take it slow. Why? Because there are mistakes that are waiting to bite you. You may not be properly prepared to handle what is coming down t...

Northeast states granted green jobs funding

2010-02-24T03:18:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Vermont and 7 other states share $4 million in green jobs stimulus funding</div><div><p>Vermont and seven other states will share nearly $4 million in economic stimulus funding to support a green jobs program.</p><p>Vermont led an eight-state Northeast Research Consortium that applied for a research grant ...

Consumer Prices Edge Up In October

2010-02-24T03:28:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Cars, and the fuel to drive them, cost more last month</div><div><p> The economy showed new signs of inflation in October, as higher prices crept into the energy sector. The U.S. Labor Department says its Consumer Price Index rose 0.3 percent for the month.</p&g...

Be ready for the worst: What to do when laid off

2010-02-24T04:45:02Z

<div><p>The shock of being laid off barely had time to set in before Jim Wessel began looking for another job.</p><p>Released as purchasing director for a resort one Friday this fall, Wessel started phoning business contacts from his car on the way home. He tweaked his resume over the weekend, signed up for job-related Web sites and reconnected with old friends who happened to be recruiter...

Court rules Tyson Foods to pay $250K in labor suit

2010-02-24T09:21:31Z

<div id="subtitle">Court orders Tyson Foods to pay $250K in labor suit, says it didn't pay employees for time</div><div><p>A federal court has ruled that Tyson Foods Inc. violated federal labor standards for not paying production line employees for the time it takes them to put on and remove protective and sanitary gear.</p><p>The company was ordered...

Hiring? Laying Off? What You Must Know Now

2010-02-24T20:51:35Z

<div><p> Nine months into the Obama Administration, and 20 months [or so] into the current recession, the business community is justifiably asking itself: "What's next?" Many business leaders are tracking the long list of potential labor-friendly [aka "business-hostile"] initiatives and litigation trends, including: an expected increase in audit and enforcement activity by the

Oil prices fall as US job losses mount

2010-02-24T23:33:17Z

<div><p>Oil prices fell Friday as official data revealed a jump in job losses and the unemployment rate in the United States, the world's biggest energy-consuming nation.</p><p>New York's main contract, light sweet crude for November delivery dropped 87 cents to close at 69.95 dollars a barrel.</p><p>London's B...

Neb. gets $777,307 to better unemployment benefits

2010-02-25T01:12:47Z

<div id="subtitle">US Dept. of Labor gives Neb. $777,307 for several projects to improve unemployment benefits</div><div><p>The Nebraska Department of Labor will receive more than $750,000 to upgrade the technology used to deliver unemployment benefits in the state.</p><p>The

How To Avoid Problems Between Clients And Consultants

2010-02-25T07:51:29Z

Consultants are hired to solve problems. But what happens when there?s a problem between a client and a consultant?<br><br>While most consulting projects are positive experiences for everyone involved, problems can arise when the client and consultant have different understandings about the ?scope? of the project.<br><br>In a nutshell, a consulting project?s scope is what the client gets for their consulting fee. In other words, the scop...

Porn, fireworks, diamonds made with child labor: US

2010-02-25T09:07:47Z

<div><p>Children are used to produce everything from pornography in Ukraine to fireworks in the Philippines and diamonds in Sierra Leone, the US Department of Labor said in a report.</p><p>The report, publish...

Porn, fireworks, diamonds made with child labor: US report

2010-02-25T09:07:49Z

With more labor inspectors, enforcement expected

2010-02-25T11:07:03Z

<div id="subtitle">After years of cutbacks, labor department to add hundreds of wage inspectors nationwide</div><div><p>Bob Blank's frustration is evident when he talks about an inspection of his Okanogan County farm by U.S. Department of Labor wage inspectors.</p><p>"These...

Sen. Ted Kennedy 1932-2009

2009-08-27T02:10:48Z

Jan 09, 2009 - Washington, District of Columbia, USA - Sen. Orrin Hatch, D-UT, left, speaks with Sen TED KENNEDY, D-MA, during a senate confirmation hearing for Hilda Solis, Bureau of Labor, the nation's unemployment rate as of June 2009 remains at 9.5%. If you're like me and are in that number too then you're definitely feeling this "recession". But it might not be as bad as it seems. Here are a few things you can do to survive.<br><br>1-Collect Unemployment<br><br>There are so many people out ...

Retail prices for consumer products show decline over last 12 months

2009-08-14T12:30:57Z

People shop at a Costco Warehouse in Arlington, Virginia on August 14, 2009. The U.S. Labor Department announced today that, while consumer prices remained flat in the month of July, retail prices have fallen 2.1 percent over the last...

Stimulus money for weatherization goes unspent

2010-02-25T21:08:39Z

<div id="subtitle">Confusion causes millions in stimulus dollars for weatherization to go unspent in many states</div><div><p>Jackie Harpst expected a busy summer at her nonprofit housing agency, as work crews backed by Nebraska's share of $5 billion in federal stimulus money headed out to seal windows and spread insulation.</p><p>Months after she thought work would...

Feds give $50M in aid to towns hit by auto layoffs

2010-02-27T07:41:11Z

<div id="subtitle">White House announces $50M for areas hurt by auto layoffs; money is for green jobs training</div><div><p>The federal government is making $50 million in federal funds available for green energy job training in communities hurt by layoffs in the auto industry.</p><p>President Barack ...

Jobs: What a Rebound Will Look Like

2010-02-27T12:12:04Z

<div><p> You know the economy is in trouble when 539,000 jobs lost in a month is cause for celebration. Muted optimism was in the air on May 8, as the U.S. Labor Dept. reported that job losses slowed for a third straight month, even as the unemployment rate rose to 8.9%. Investors took that and other relatively positive reports and pushed stock prices up 2% on Friday.</p>&...

Joint Economic Committee Holds Hearing On U.S. Employment Situation

2009-04-21T01:03:25Z

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: Congressional Joint Economic Committee Chair Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) delivers an opening statement before hearing testimony from Bureau of Labor Statistics officials on the employment situation on Capitol Hill February 6, 2009 in