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Santa Cruz County jobless rate down to 9.9 percent in April
The Santa Cruz Sentinelmostly in agriculture, some hospitality -- added in April, unemployment in Santa Cruz County dropped to 9.9 percent compared to 12.2 percent a year ago and 13.1 percent two years ago. Last year, it wasn't until June that the jobless rate dropped below...Tags: Labor Markets, Job Layoffs, Business, Career and Workplace, Employment
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WakeMed warns of looming staff cuts
The News & ObserverWakeMed Health & Hospitals laid off 31 people last week in a reorganization that CEO Bill Atkinson warns is a taste of things to come under federal health care reform, which is designed to squeeze costs out of health care delivery. Atkinson couldn't say...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Hospitals and Clinics, Wake County, Raleigh
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Rare drop in healthcare hiring brings Miami-Dade its slowest job growth in three years
Miami HeraldHealthcare hiring didn't come through for South Florida last month. The latest jobs number show one of the largest industries in the region has shifted into a new, slower gear, with Broward and Miami-Dade showing losses in a sector that was expanding even...Tags: Labor Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, Hospitals and Clinics, Finance, Employment
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Maine jobless rate reaches four-year low
Bangor Daily News, MaineMaine's unemployment rate was 6.9 percent in April, falling below 7 percent for the first time since December 2008, according to preliminary estimates released Friday by the Maine Department of Labor. April's unemployment rate represents a decrease from...Tags: Labor Markets, Unemployment Rate, Career and Workplace, Connecticut Labor Markets, Employment
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Gov. Scott Walker signs work-share measure
Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin's employers would get flexibility to lower the hours of a group of workers instead of laying off just a few of them, under a bill signed Friday by Gov. Scott Walker. The legislation also would bring in a modest amount of federal tax dollars...Tags: Scott Walker, Labor Markets, Labor Legislation, Politics, Government
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Virginia's jobless rate lowest in 4 1/2 years
Richmond Times-DispatchVirginia's unemployment rate fell slightly in April to 5.2 percent -- the lowest it has been in 4 1/2 years. The jobless rate dropped from the 5.3 percent rate in March and the 5.9 percent rate in April 2012, the Virginia Employment Commission...Tags: Unemployment Rate, Labor Markets, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Yuma sees seasonal jobless spike
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.Yuma County's jobless rate jumped to 30.3 percent for April, according to the latest numbers released Thursday by the Arizona Department of Administration. That compares to an unemployment rate of 25.9 percent for March and 26.3 percent in April 2012....Tags: Labor Markets, Unemployment Rate, Career and Workplace, Employment, Marketing
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Unemployment rates drop in most U.S. states, Illinois climbs
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Unemployment rates dropped in 43 out of the 50 U.S. states and in the District of Columbia in April from a year before, according to Labor Department data released on Friday. A handful of states, including Illinois,...Tags: Hampshire, Labor Markets, Unemployment Rate, Barack Obama, Elections
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ESU faculty told of possible layoffs
Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa.East Stroudsburg University's union faculty members were notified this week of potential layoffs in the 2013-14 academic year. ESU's faculty union learned of the possibility during a "meet and discuss" meeting Tuesday, according to a memo sent to the...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Layoffs and Downsizing, Job Layoffs, Career and Workplace
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N.J. unemployment rate drops to 8.7%
Asbury Park PressNew Jersey's unemployment rate in April dipped to 8.7 percent -- its lowest level in four years, though still 1.2 percentage points higher than the national average. New Jersey's economy added 3,300 jobs in April, according to a monthly survey of...Tags: Labor Markets, Unemployment Rate, Career and Workplace, Business, Chris Christie
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SC jobless rate plunges to 8 percent in April
The StateSouth Carolina's jobless rate plunged in April to 8 percent -- its lowest level in nearly five years -- as hiring for summer tourism ramped up, the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday. The jobless rate was 8.4 percent in March. It...Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employment, Nikki Haley, Employment Opportunities
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Illinois 1 of only 6 states with higher April unemployment
Tribune reporterThe state unemployment rate fell in April from the month before but was still higher than a year ago, according to date released jointly by Illinois and the U.S. government. The Illinois rate last month stood at 9.3 percent, down from 9.5 percent in...Tags: Hampshire, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employment, Employment Opportunities
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