Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Launch of Workforce Training Initiative with Houston METRO
“I am proud to announce the launching of WorkReady Houston, a comprehensive program I have worked hard to establish with Houston METRO since the referendum to expand the light rail system passed in 2003. This initiative will provide much needed job training and placement assistance for Houston’s workers who are seeking to acquire new construction-related [...]
read moreBorder Patrol Agent Positions Open | jobs
HOPE FOR JOBS ALERT! Job Title: Border Patrol Agent Department: Department Of Homeland Security Agency Customs and Border Protection Job Announcement Number: BPA 10- 1 Job Summary: Online registrations close at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on 09/30/2010 or at 11:59 pm EDT on the day that the first 100,000 eligible applications are received, whichever [...]
read moreHope for Jobs – Career Fair Photos
Hope for Jobs Career Fair was held on May 28th in the Center for Hope. Over 30 employers and close to 300 people participated in the event. Due to the event’s success, Hope for Families, Inc. will schedule another Career Fair in September.
read moreHope for Jobs Career Fair – Press Release
Career Fair Promises to Bring “Hope” to Unemployed: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee co-partners with local non-profit group HOUSTON, TX – Nationally, the unemployment rate continues to edge at 9.9 percent with more than 15 million people left without jobs. Locally, one organization is doing their part to by giving hope to the unemployed who are [...]
read moreWives outearning husbands grows fivefold since 1970 – Jan. 19, 2010
Wives outearning husbands grows fivefold since 1970 – Jan. 19, 2010 Almost one-quarter of men are married to women whose income tops theirs — more than five times the percentage from four decades ago, according to a research group report released Tuesday. The Pew Research Center said 22% of husbands made less than their wives [...]
read more11 Metro Cities experience Job Growth in 3rd Qtr.
Eleven metros that saw increases in employment in the last quarter and another six saw no change at all. Here are the 11 metros that saw positive job growth: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 1.3 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 0.6 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York, [...]
read moreTurning Job Hunting Into ‘Job Getting’
Often, when job seekers come across job ads that interest them, they immediately submit their résumés and cover letters to the employers. Then they wait, wondering if their submission will develop into an interview opportunity or if it will slip into a black hole and never resurface again. Unfortunately, this process is one of the [...]
read moreSenate OKs filing extension for jobless
Jobless Americans will soon get two more months to file for unemployment benefits and the COBRA health coverage subsidy, under a bill passed by the Senate early Saturday morning. The measure, which was approved by the House on Wednesday, would extend the filing deadline through the end of February. The president is expected to sign [...]
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