Longterm Unemployment

Companies Where Employees Are Losing Hope

24/7 Wall St. | Douglas A. McIntyre | Posted 11.21.2011

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From 24/7 Wall St.: Some companies become so badly damaged because of changes in the competitive markets or due to poor management decisions that thei...

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Lila Shapiro

U.S. Adds 117,000 Jobs In July As Jobless Rate Falls, Beating Expectations

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 10.05.2011

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NEW YORK -- A day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its worst drop since the financial crisis, fresh data showed a slightly less pessimistic ...

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Lila Shapiro

U.S. Adds 18,000 Jobs In June As Jobless Rate Climbs To 9.2 Percent

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 09.07.2011

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The unemployment rate rose and the economy added far fewer jobs than anticipated in June, confirming fears that an economic slump has taken hold and f...

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Laura Bassett

Biden To Jobless: 'Hang In There'

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden has three words of advice for America's 14.5 million unemployed: "hang in there." Anna Robertson of Yahoo! New...

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Laura Bassett

WATCH: White House Economist Dodges Question About Age Discrimination

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: White House Economic Policy, Austan Goolsbee, 99ers, Unemployment Benefits, Monster.com, Longterm Unemployment, Recession, Age Discrimination, Video, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- As part of its collaboration with Monster.com and Facebook to answer burning questions from unemployed people about the economy, the Whi...

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Laura Bassett

Study: Longterm Unemployment Has Disastrous Effects On Health And Longevity

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- With 17 percent of the American workforce either unemployed or underemployed, experts predict that the scarring consequences of the rece...

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Laura Bassett

How To Find A Job: Career Expert's Tips For The Unemployed (SLIDESHOW)

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

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As long-term unemployment takes its toll on the psyches of millions of laid-off American workers, career consultants like Bill Jeffries of Tucson, Ari...

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