Employment
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Jobless benefit filings up by 32,000 last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump comes after applications fell to a five-year low.
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Military veterans changing resumes to transition into civilian jobs
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Companies nationwide are vowing to hire veterans, but those who have served the Unites States and are returning to civilian live are constantly being hamstrung by their complex resumes.
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'One City, One Hire' program puts D.C. residents back to work
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Mayor Gray and the Department of Employment Services are launching what they call an “aggressive” hiring initiative in partnership with local hospitals to hire people who work in the healthcare industry.
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Jobless aid numbers drop by 16,000 last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to seasonally adjusted 324,000, the lowest since January 2008.
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Federal hiring reaches 8-year low due to budget cuts
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The threat of budget cuts due to sequestration and other measures are not only enough to prompt massive layoffs at several government agencies, they've also stunted new hiring for years.
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Unemployment benefit filings down last week in hopeful sign
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell sharply last week to 346,000, reversing big gains over the previous two weeks.
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U.S. employers add 88,000 jobs in March
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U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring.
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Unemployment benefit claims up by 28,000 last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose to a four-month high last week.
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Unemployment benefit filings up by 16,000 last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 16,000 last week, the second straight weekly increase.
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Jobless aid numbers down by 10,000 last week
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Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, reducing the average number of weekly applications last month to a five-year low. The drop shows that fewer layoffs are strengthening the job market.
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February jobs report: 236,000 U.S. jobs added in February, dropping unemployment
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A burst of hiring in February added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent, the lowest it has been since 2008. And the job gains were broad-based, led by the most construction hiring in six years.
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Jobless aid numbers drop by 22,000 last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell 22,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 344,000, evidence that the job market may be picking up.
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New program helps D.C. residents launch careers in the culinary arts
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At Union Kitchen in Northeast Washington, entrepreneurs will get a low-cost, low-risk leg up in launching a business.
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Reading emails, taking work calls after work should be compensated: Lawsuit
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A federal lawsuit in Chicago claims scanning emails and answering calls from bosses on your smartphone after hours constitute work that should be compensated.
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Unemployment benefit filings down by 5,000 last week
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Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, indicating companies continue to hire at a modest but steady pace.
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Summer Youth Employment Program launches Friday for D.C. youth
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Get your resumes ready: D.C.’s 2013 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is launching Friday.
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U.S. unemployment aid benefits fell to five year low last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell to a five-year low last week, a hopeful sign the job market is healing. But much of the decline reflects seasonal volatility in the data.
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Chase away the post-holiday job search blues
CommentEmily Mekinc, a reporter for the Washington Business Journal, came on the show to talk about the steps you can take to chase away the post-holiday job search blues.
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