State unemployment improves to 9.4 percent in April - Jefferson Post

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State unemployment improves to 9.4 percent in April Jefferson Post by Adam Orr North Carolina's statewide unemployment picture improved in the month of April, as the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 9.4 percent from March's 9.7 percent, a .3 percent improvement. According to data released Friday, ... Unemployment Takes a Dip in the Bay AreaPatch.com State unemployment decreasesSan Angelo Standard Times April 2012 State Employment Statistics Show Little Real Improvement on JobsEconomic Populist Los Angeles Times -The Commercial Dispatch all 1,195 news articles »

Lies and Statistics: Controversy and confusion over state's jobs numbers - Dane101

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Lies and Statistics: Controversy and confusion over state's jobs numbers Dane101 State representative Jon Richards (D-Milwaukee) filed an open records request on Friday for all of the jobs data sent by Gov. Scott Walker's administration to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Richards, among others, alleges that the numbers ... Jobs number dispute really more about state's economic directionMilwaukee Journal Sentinel Business leader says state's jobs numbers don't add confidenceWISC Madison all 9 news articles »

State employment continues strong recovery - Tulsa World

State employment continues strong recovery Tulsa World According to the household survey, the state's labor force, which includes people working and looking for work, rose by 1500, while the number of unemployed fell by 7800. The larger "establishment" survey shows that Oklahoma's nonfarm employment grew ... Oklahoma jobless rate falls to 5 percentNewsOK.com all 3 news articles »

Branchville man honored as State Employee with Disability of the Year - The Times and Democrat

Branchville man honored as State Employee with Disability of the Year The Times and Democrat Branchville resident Kendall Williams, a research associate and teacher assistant in Claflin University's chemistry department, has been selected as State Employee with Disability of the Year by the SC Governor's Committee on Employment of People with ...

Bills seek to assist ex-felons seeking jobs - San Jose Mercury News

Bills seek to assist ex-felons seeking jobs San Jose Mercury News One in the Assembly would make it easier for former prisoners to get their criminal records expunged, while another would make California the latest state to remove the felony conviction question box from public-sector job applications. and more »