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What Happened to H.R. 3548 - The Third Federal Unemployment Extension?

Many unemployed people have been anxiously awaiting to see what will happen with H.R. 3548. H.R. 3548, passed by the House in September, extended federal unemployment benefits by 13 weeks for all states with...

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Best 30 Cities for Jobs 2009 - 2012

The hallmarks of a City that offer increasing job opportunities include a combination of many important factors. Several of the following Top 30 Cities have unique programs ongoing to create a startling change for the good.

20 comments    travel careers jobs
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The Top 25 Jobs in America

The American labor market is changing overall, very quickly and dramatically. It is changing with the addition of new jobs developed every year in the rise of new industries never before imagined in this...

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Will Recession Increase Crime?

The severe economic recession has brought about the possibility of a crime wave occuring in the future. The soaring unemployment rate may mean that more desparate people will resort to crime to obtain money....

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Unemployment 2009: A Change for the Better?

Our country is starting a new year. Barrack Obama is our new president. Although he cannot change things overnight, like his campaign promises stated, will this be a year for change? At the beginning of...

7 comments    obama recession unemployment
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Top 10 Reasons Employees Quit

1. Below Average Wages with Unreasonable Work DemandsIt is sometimes true that employees discover they are being paid less than the salary that is standard for their particular job in their city or state....

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Comparing the 2009 Unemployment Rate with the Great Depression

Although few of us can remember the Great Depression, we have all seen the pictures of despair - the homeless, the soup lines, and the unemployment lines. Certainly, there are similarities between then and...

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Top 10 Jobs in Pocatello - Where It's Illegal Not to Smile!

It is not illegal to frown in Pocatello Idaho today, but in another century, a law on the books did require a smile. It was good for getting along and good for businesses. In the 21st Century, Pocatello...

5 comments    travel careers jobs
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Unemployment 2008: A Congressional Letdown

Introduction When you lay your head upon your pillow, are you able to drift off in a peaceful slumber? If so, feel blessed. For many Americans, it is a different story. They toss and turn with worry....

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State Unemployment Tax Rate for 2009, 2010

State unemployment tax is a tax that employers pay. The payroll tax usually refers to two different kinds of taxes. Employers are required to withhold these taxes from their employees’ pay. This is also...

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