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More older workers remaining in workforce, unemployment rate lower than national

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The economic crisis has impacted many Americans across a wide swath of age, education and other demographics. Some groups have been impacted harder than others. Since the...

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Initial claims for Unemployment Insurance fall slightly for Week Ending May 5th

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According to data released this week by the United States Department of Labor, the number of initial claims for Unemployment Insurance Benefits dropped slightly for the week...

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Arizona Papago Park National Guard base offers employment services for veterans

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Statistics show that up to forty to fifty percent of United States military veterans returning from basic training or active duty are unemployed. However, officials at the...

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Initial claims for jobless benefits fall sharply after three weeks of increases

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According to data released May 3rd by the United States Department of Labor, initial claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits dropped for the week ending April 28th. After three...

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ADP releases disappointing April employment report ahead of DOL jobs report

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Two days ahead of the United States Department of Labor's April Employment Situation Report, payroll processing company ADP has released their April National Employment...

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ADP releases disappointing April employment report ahead of DOL jobs report

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Two days ahead of the United States Department of Labor's April Employment Situation Report, payroll processing company ADP has released their April National Employment...

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Applications for unemployment insurance benefits rise; Unemployment rate drops

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After several months of steady declines, for the week ending April 7th, 2012, new claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits climbed higher. According to data released by the...

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'Job Search Guy' to host resume writing teleseminar on April 5th

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Recruiter and job search coach Joe Turner, who is known on the Internet as 'The Job Search Guy', is hosting a free resume writing teleseminar April 5th.Turner spent over...

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Initial unemployment insurance claims reach four year low

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According to data released March 29th by the United States Department of Labor, initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits dropped to a new four year low for the week...

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Phoenix and Tempe bus drivers back on the job after six day work stoppage

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Phoenix bus drivers were back on their regular routes Friday, March 16; while Tempe bus drivers returned to their jobs on Saturday. Drivers in both cities approved their...

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Phoenix and Tempe bus drivers back on the job after six day work stoppage

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Phoenix bus drivers were back on their regular routes Friday, March 16; while Tempe bus drivers returned to their jobs on Saturday. Drivers in both cities approved their...

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U.S. economy adds 227,000 jobs in February; Unemployment rate remains unchanged

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Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March 9, 2012 indicates United States employers added 227,000 jobs in February. Private sector job gains of 233,000 jobs were...

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U.S. economy adds 227,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate remains unchanged

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Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March 9, 2012 indicates United States employers added 227,000 jobs in February. Private sector job gains of 233,000 jobs were...

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Initial unemployment claims remain at four year low for second straight week

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For the week ending February 18th, Initial Claims* for Unemployment Insurance Benefits were essentially unchanged from the previous week. In contrast to expectations that new...

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Initial unemployment claims drop, average of claims at lowest level since 2008

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There was an unexpected drop in the number of American job seekers who filed *initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits for the week ending February 4th, 2012. In another...

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U.S. jobless rate hits three year low of 8.3 percent in January

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The United States unemployment rate dropped to a three year low in January. The month's 8.3 percent unemployment rate is the lowest since February of 2009. The rate for...

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It Is Tax Time! Most unemployed job seekers must also file a tax return...

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The majority of adults in the United States are legally obligated to file a Federal tax return, even if they do not owe any taxes. Some states also require residents to file state...

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Initial unemployment claims rise, Figures are the highest in six weeks

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Initial claims* for weekly unemployment insurance benefits rose for the week ending January 7th, 2012. New applications rose by 24,000 to a seasonally adjusted total of 399,000,...

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Initial Unemployment Claims Drop to Lowest Level Since May ot 2008

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Initial claims* for unemployment insurance benefits have dropped to their lowest level since May of 2008. For the week ending December tenth, initial claims dropped by 19,000 to a...

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Initial Unemployment Claims Rise for the Second Straight Week

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For the week ending November 26th, seasonally adjusted initial claims* for Unemployment Insurance Benefits increased by 6,000 from the prior week's revised total of 396,000....

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Arizona unemployment drops to 9.0, state experiences uptick in seasonal hiring

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Arizona’s unemployment rate has fallen one tenth of a point to nine percent, according to the most recent figures released by the Arizona Department of Administration. The...

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Initial Unemployment Claims Fall to Seven Month Low

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New claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits dropped to a seven month low for the week ending November 12th, 2011 according to data released by the United States Department of...

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Initial unemployment claims drop again, Unemployment rate remains at 9.0 percent

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For the week ending November 5th, new applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level since April. The drop in new claims was the third weekly decline in the...

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New claims for unemployment benefits drop, U.S. economy expands by 2.5 percent

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The number of job seekers who filed first time claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits dropped slightly last week, according to data released by the United States Department of...

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Arizona job growth shows signs of life, unemployment rate posts slight decline

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It is not improving fast enough for those Arizona job seekers who are still out of work, but Arizona's anemic job market is slowly improving. According to a report released...

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First time UI claims drop slightly, Overall unemployment stuck at 9.1 percent

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First time claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits dropped slightly for the week ending October 15th, 2011, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on...

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Initial Unemployment claims post miniscule drop, rate remains at 9.1 percent

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Initial Unemployment Insurance claims post miniscule drop, rate remains at 9.1 percentThe number of U.S. job seekers who filed initial claims for Unemployment Insurance posted a...

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Initial UI claims rise slightly, overall unemployment rate stuck at 9.1 percent

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Initial UI claims rise slightly, overall unemployment rate stuck at 9.1 percentInitial claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits in the United States rose slightly for the week...

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Studio Movie Grill to hire 150 employees for new Scottsdale location

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The Studio Movie Grill is hiring 150 employees for the opening of its new location in Scottsdale, Arizona. The location is scheduled to be opened in early November, 2011. The...

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New unemployment claims drop below 400,000; Job market still weak

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New data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on September 29th indicates the economy is gaining new jobs, but at a rate to weak to assist the more than fourteen million...

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eForum on jobs being conducted by Committee on Education & the Workforce

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The Committee on Education and the Workforce is conducting an eForum on jobs. They are exploring a number of proposals to put United States job seekers back to work, including...

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Data signals slight drop in initial claims for unemployment insurance

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According to data released Thursday, September 22, by the United States Department of Labor, the number of U.S. job seekers who filed initial claims for unemployment benefits...

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Seasonal job gains in education help Arizona unemployment rate to dip slightly

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Seasonal job gains in education help Arizona unemployment rate to dip slightlyThe state of Arizona gained jobs for the month of August. The state received a boost of...

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Holiday hiring begins for some Valley of the Sun firms

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Retail legend Macy's and personal publishing firm Shutterfly are among the companies who have begun seasonal holiday hiring in the Phoenix area. Macy's is now accepting...

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Job market stalls, leading to unexpected rise in initial unemployment claims

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Job market stalls, leading to unexpected rise in initial unemployment insurance claimsThe number of U.S. job seekers who filed initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits...

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Persistently high U.S. unemployment rate helps contribute to higher poverty rate

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According to a report released September 13 by the U.S. Census Bureau, the worst economic downturn in decades has left more Americans living in poverty and produced a strain on...

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Rise in jobless claims a sign of a tough job market

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More people filed initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits during the week ending September 3rd, a sign that uncertainty over the economy is making jobs hard to find. In...

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U.S. economy adds no new jobs in August, Unemployment rate stuck at 9.1 percent

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No new jobs were added to the U.S. economy in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on September 2nd. The national unemployment rate remained steady at 9.1 percent,...

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Initial Unemployment claims drop slightly, however job market still struggling

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Initial clams for Unemployment Insurance benefits dropped by 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 409,000, according to data released by the United States Department of Labor on...

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Mass Layoffs Summary for July 2011

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Mass Layoffs Summary for July 2011There were 1,579 mass layoffs in July involving a total of 145,000 workers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on August 23rd. This...

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New Unemployment Insurance claims surge; Drop in claims had been expected

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The number of job seekers in the United States who filed new unemployment insurance claims for the week ending August 20th surged by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted total of...

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New First Solar plant in Mesa will add 600 jobs to the local economy

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Friday August 19th marked the beginning of a new era in Mesa. Tempe based First Solar, Inc. broke ground on a new 1.3 million-square-foot facility located at the old General...

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Arizona Unemployment Rate rises slightly to 9.4%, Seasonal job losses seen

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Arizona's jobless rate inched up slightly in July, rising from 9.3 percent to 9.4 percent, according to figures released Thursday by the Arizona Department of Administration....

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New Unemployment claims rise; overall data suggests job market is improving

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The number of American job seekers who filed new unemployment insurance claims for the week ending August 13th crept back above the 400,000 mark. However, the average number of...

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U.S. Department of Labor accepting nominations for the 2011 Iqbal Masih Award

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The U.S. Department of Labor is currently accepting nominations for the Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labor. The annual award was established by the U.S. Congress...

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Choice Career Fairs holding Phoenix event Thursday, August 18th

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I am sorry for the short notice on this, but I just found out about it a short time ago!Choice Career Fairs is holding a Career Fair in Phoenix on Thursday, August 18, 2011. The...

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City of Mesa in no immediate danger from federal credit rating downgrade

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The City of Mesa is unlikely to suffer the same fate as the Federal Government and have it’s credit rating downgraded. Though the City of Mesa has been hit hard by budget...

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Unemployment insurance weekly claims report for week ending August 6, 2011

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Unemployment insurance weekly claims report for week ending August 6, 2011SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA For the week ending August 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial...

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Arizona Extended Benefit recipients receive termination notices via postal mail

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As noted in my previous article Arizona Extended Benefit recipients no longer able to file weekly claims, EB recipients in Arizona are no longer able to file weekly...

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Arizona Extended Benefit recipients no longer able to file weekly claims

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As Arizona residents who have been receiving Extended Benefits undoubtedly know by now, the EB program ended with the week ending June 11, 2011; and the last benefits were...

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