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  1. Jordan: Orphan, 23, Dies of Self-Inflicted Burns

    Wed, 12 Jun 2013

    code used to identify orphans from his national identification card, saying it was discriminatory and prevented him from finding a job . The code allows orphans access to welfare and other benefits. He said Robin also wanted state housing, health insurance

  2. A Tale of 2 Employment Surveys, at a Glance

    Fri, 7 Jun 2013

    that 420,000 people began looking for work. That's a good sign that they were more confident about their prospects for finding a job . Nearly three-quarters of those people found work. But the rest did not, so the number of unemployed rose by 101,000

  3. What it Costs When We Don't Educate Inmates for Life After Prison

    Mon, 27 May 2013

    high school or complete a GED. Few prisons offer opportunities for adult inmates to pursue college degrees. That can make finding a job and reintegrating into society in a positive way much more difficult. Stephen Steurer, executive director of the Correctional

  4. Autistic People Find Job Niche in Tech

    Thu, 23 May 2013

    Phillip Griffin graduated high school with honors in 2009, but despite his good grades and interest in math and science, finding a job proved difficult . That's because Griffin, 22, has autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disorder characterized as

  5. Are you underpaid? Underearners Anonymous can help

    Thu, 30 Aug 2012

    worth or less than you can achieve feeds the underearning cycle, Scott said. The idea is to focus on a long-term goal of finding a job that covers bills and creates a better sense of emotional wealth overall. Settling for any job, Scott said, can lead one

  6. Underearners Anonymous offers tools to fight self sabotage

    Wed, 29 Aug 2012

    worth or less than you can achieve feeds the underearning cycle, Scott said. The idea is to focus on a long-term goal of finding a job that covers bills and creates a better sense of emotional wealth overall. Settling for any job, Scott said, can lead one

News

  1. Annoyed Wife Turns In Husband to Police for 'Getting on My Nerves'

    Wed, 22 Aug 2012

    family, she said. Bolds said her husband wasn't a bad person, but that he had serious medical problems and had trouble finding a job because of that. Despite their trouble, she said, they get along well. "We love each other," she said, adding that

  2. Gen Y most likely to hold low-paying jobs in retail

    Tue, 21 Aug 2012

    Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo., in May with a degree in graphic design and business but has had almost no luck finding a job in those fields. Instead, she's continued to work as a sales associate at Kohl's, which she's done for the past

  3. Before Marco Rubio became senator: 15 stories from his younger days

    Tue, 19 Jun 2012

    wouldn't have anywhere near enough to respond. I feared he would so tarnish my reputation that I would have a hard time finding a job after the primary and would never hold another elective office." 3. Rubio was so concerned about the Senate race that

  4. Philadelphia Woman, 73, Says Age Has Kept Her Unemployed for Two Years

    Wed, 16 May 2012

    have caused difficulty in her two-year job search: her age. Whitelaw, 73, said she never had difficulty working or finding a job until she was laid off from a clothing business when she was 71 and had to look for work. The U.S. Government Accountability

  5. Mom of Teen Living With Teacher Fights for Law to Make Student-Teacher Dating Illegal

    Wed, 28 Mar 2012

    The couple have repeatedly defended their relationship and say they have no regrets. For Hooker, his new life now means finding a job other than teaching. His 17-year-old daughter no longer attends the school all three attended together. Jordan Powers

  6. Teacher and Student Relationship Confronted by Teen's Mom on 'Dr. Phil Show'

    Tue, 13 Mar 2012

    responded, "This is actually my girlfriend." But the couple said they have no regrets. For Hooker, his new life now means finding a job other than teaching. Jordan Powers' new life consists of independent study and a hope to graduate this spring. "I don't

  7. RNC Pounces on President's Google+ Exchange with Wife of Unemployed Engineer

    Wed, 1 Feb 2012

    President Obama's Monday exchange on Google+ with Jennifer Weddell, whose engineer husband has been having trouble for years finding a job . As ABC News' Mary Bruce wrote at the time , the exchange seemed to highlight how the president's "view of the economic

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Videos

  1. Recession -Proof Jobs

    Tue, 18 Nov 2008

    Lawrence Shaq and he's the author of the book 150. Best recession proof jobs hi Lawrence thanks for joining us today thanks for having all right let's go through your top ten list than a recession proof jobs and I'd like you to breathe if you can't talk about

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    by Lawrence Shaq and he's the author of the book 150. Best recession proof jobs hi Lawrence thanks for joining us today thanks for having -- A look at your your new book came out just in
    We'll all right let's go through your top ten list than a recession proof jobs and I'd like you to breathe -- if you can't talk about each of these careers. The first is transit and ground
  2. Top Tips for Finding a Job

    Tue, 1 Dec 2009

    Tory Johnson a workplace contributor and author of fired to hired is here this morning because. The people over 45 and a five million of them have a longer time to getting rehired than others do and you have some great success stories lessons from them wanna get right to it this morning we can't.

  3. Finding a Job During Tough Times

    Wed, 11 Feb 2009

    It's. Okay. For University of Florida students looking for jobs Wallace and his team are here to help that we built the facility. It's one of the biggest in the country and it's one of the busiest He runs the university's career resource Centre there there. Where besides offering classes on job

  4. The Pains of Finding a Job

    Mon, 9 Jun 2008

    As you know the unemployment rate surged last month and so there are a lot of job hunters out there and many of them are turning to brand new ways to get their foot in the door looking at some of this Chris. It's a tough situation because we have a growing number of people looking for shrinking

  5. Fiscal Cliff Warning: Conservatives Caution on Benefit Cuts

    Wed, 5 Dec 2012

    americans have been put on notice, as we approach that fiscal cliff, just 27 days away. People already having trouble finding a job are receiving a letter of warning about something to happen to them if congress can't make a deal. And abc's jonathan

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    approach that fiscal cliff, just 27 days away. People already having trouble finding a job are receiving a letter of warning about something to happen to them if congress can't make a deal. And abc's jonathan karl
  6. Obama Criticizes Congress For Work Still Left to be Done

    Sat, 22 Sep 2012

    all across the country. These men and women have made incredible sacrifices for our country. Should have to worry about finding a job when they get home. Last week Republicans in congress voted it down and and they left. Right now what congress has gotten

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    have made incredible sacrifices for our country. Should have to worry about finding a job when they get home. Last week Republicans in congress voted it down and and they left. Right now what congress has gotten
  7. Standing Up for Heroes

    Mon, 25 Jun 2012

    wanna hear the advice they give. We expect to will be helpful to many of our returning veterans who are in the process of finding a job that matters and building a career. And through our friends at Linkedin in Google we're going to show you ways you can

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    to many of our returning veterans who are in the process of finding a job that matters and building a career. And through our friends at Linkedin in Google we're going to show you ways you --
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