Career guidance handbook from a 40-year vet, a portrait of the entrepreneurCAREER COACH: The “Job-Hunter’s Survival Guide” is a slim paperback manual of little more than 100 pages, chock-a-block with bullet points and tips, wrapped in a road-sign shade of yellow. Survey finds more than half of potential homebuyers still skittish as layoffs mountWASHINGTON — More than half of potential homebuyers say they’re still not prepared to jump into the market, and fear of losing their jobs is the No. 1 reason, a new poll shows. Unemployed seek solace, guidance from God in church-based unemployment support groupsBEVERLY, Mass. — Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk. Older job seekers seek to overcome age barriers as 55-plus jobless rate hits recordWASHINGTON — Like many unemployed older workers, 64-year old Allan Kellum fears his age has made it harder to find a new job. At a recent job fair, Kellum expressed interest in a supervisory role coordinating an international health assistance program. A recruiter set him straight: “The people applying for that are young.” Commodities suffer as worse-than-expected jobs report sends investors in search of safetyNEW YORK — Commodity prices fell sharply Thursday as a worse-than-expected jobs report sent investors in search of less risky assets. US layoffs still too high, too many families worried, Obama says in AP interviewWASHINGTON — With joblessness rising, President Barack Obama said Thursday he was “deeply concerned” about unemployment and conceded that too many families are worried about “whether they will be next” to suffer economically. Too many jobs still being lost, too many families worried, Obama says in AP interviewWASHINGTON — With joblessness rising, President Barack Obama said Thursday he was “deeply concerned” about unemployment and conceded that too many families are worried about “whether they will be next” to suffer economically. Midwest economy: a state-by-state glance for JuneThe Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. Japan’s jobless rate rises to 5 1/2-year high while household spending edges upTOKYO — Japan’s jobless rate rose to a five-and-a-half year high in May, the government said Tuesday, possibly delaying a recovery for the world’s second-largest economy even as manufacturers enjoy a nascent rebound. Japan unemployment rises to 5.2 percent in May while stimulus boosts household spendingTOKYO — Japanese companies may be starting to boost production, but they certainly aren’t hiring yet. AP source: National Guard to seek volunteers to bolster counter-drug efforts on Mexican borderWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is developing plans to seek up to 1,500 National Guard volunteers to step up the military’s counter-drug efforts along the Mexican border, senior administration officials said Monday. Loopholes in San Francisco’s immigrant policies threaten state office chances for mayor, DASAN FRANCISCO — Recent uproar over San Francisco’s liberal-leaning policies toward illegal immigrants is threatening to derail two top city officials’ bids for statewide office as they work to appeal to more conservative voters. Meltdown 101: With renewable energy push and promised federal funding, where are the jobs?Everywhere you turn there is talk of a shift to renewable energy, of building wind farms and solar plants, of making buildings more efficient, of developing biofuels. And of billions in federal funding to help make it all happen. Makeovers bringing confidence to job seekers frustrated by long, fruitless search for workHARRISBURG, Pa. — Shalimar Pabon didn’t see the pink slip coming. She didn’t expect a yearlong search for another steady, full-time job that forced her to seek welfare benefits for her five children and herself. Thousands of job-seekers line up for gig cleaning nuclear waste at old SC weapons complexBARNWELL, S.C. — Thousands of people from some of South Carolina’s most depressed counties are flocking to information sessions for new jobs cleaning up an old nuclear weapons complex. Eaters driven by stress turn to fatty, sugary comfort food to feel better in bad economyNEW YORK — Leslie Fuller tried to stick to her shopping list on a recent grocery run. Instead, she found herself venturing down the candy aisle, throwing bags of Hershey’s Miniatures and M&M’s into her cart. Twittering and friending for employment; Battered offices still congenial, survey saysSIGN UP, HOOK UP, JOIN UP: Every time you hand out a business card, that contact should also be added to your online social network, experts say. These sites are an opportunity for self-branding and building connections while on the job hunt. Some bright spots emerge in tough job market as hiring ticks up in restaurants, health centersWASHINGTON — Signs of stabilization in the job market are emerging, according to several private surveys, as restaurants, mortgage servicers and health centers step up hiring. Ford’s American utopia in the Amazon, summer hiring, collect calls on Father’s Day declineSUBURBIA IN THE AMAZON: Deep in the Amazon rainforest are the ruins of what was once meant to be a Midwestern American utopia, complete with white picket fences, hamburgers and movie theaters. But now “Fordlandia” is overrun with weeds, a city Henry Ford long ago abandoned. Meltdown 101: A by-the-numbers look at why the unemployment rate rose as job losses slowedIf the recession really is ending, someone forgot to tell the nation’s employers. Temp and part-time workers, discouraged jobseekers mask the depth of unemployment in USTOWNSHEND, Vt. — For weeks, Greg Noel roamed the spine of the Green Mountains with a handheld GPS unit, walking dirt roads and chatting with people as he helped create a map of every housing unit in the United States. Part-timers form a hidden unemployment rate in an economy where full-time hours hard to findTOWNSHEND, Vt. — When the monthly unemployment figures come out Friday, Greg Noel will go from collecting government statistics to becoming one. Again. Evidence growing that worst of recession over, but recovery will be slow as unemployment growsWASHINGTON — Evidence is piling up that the worst part of the recession has ended. But that doesn’t mean the pain is over. US Ski and Snowboard Association Alpine director Jesse Hunt leaving for Park City Ski TeamPARK CITY, Utah — Alpine director Jesse Hunt is leaving the U.S. Ski Team to become the general manager and program director of the Park City Ski Education Foundation. Italy ships back 200 migrants to Libya in latest crackdown on illegal immigrationROME — Italy returned more than 200 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea to Libya on Thursday, defying the United Nations refugee agency but claiming a major victory in its crackdown on illegal immigration. Study: Ireland’s employers favor Irish-named job applicants over Germans, Asians, AfricansDUBLIN — People applying for jobs in Ireland are twice as likely to get an interview if their name is Irish rather than foreign, according to groundbreaking field research published Thursday by the nation’s major think tank. Ohio police nab accused shoplifter who wrote his real address on job applicationDAYTON, Ohio — Police found a man accused of shoplifting because he put his address on a job application before leaving the store. Police said a 49-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on a misdemeanor theft charge after employees said he stole T-shirts and pants from a clothing store. Ohio police nab accused shoplifter who used his real address on job applicationDAYTON, Ohio — Police found a man accused of shoplifting because he put his address on a job application before leaving the store. Police said a 49-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on a misdemeanor theft charge after employees said he stole T-shirts and pants from a clothing store. Ky. prison inmates train for future in Appalachia coal mines, one of few economic bright spotsHARLAN, Ky. — Jerry Elliott hopes to trade his jail jumpsuit and slippers for a hardhat and work boots when he comes up for parole later this year. A day in the recession: Job hunting, a free meal, an auction, _ and a prayerIt’s a rainy spring morning and Tamara Ogier plants herself at a table in a Spartan room in the Atlanta federal courthouse, computer and tape recorder at hand, ready to hear another day’s stories of financial ruin. |
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