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Our contest on “What is your Dream Job?” has successfully concluded. Here are some of the highlighted entries and the winner announcement! Subscribe to our blog for more contests in the future! Read More »
I Need A Job Now is running its first ever writing contest. This week’s topic is: “What is your dream job?”
Have you ever felt like you do not belong in your current position? What do you really want to do in your life? Submit a short description of at least 100 words what your dream job is for a chance to win $15 cash or a $15 Amazon gift certificate. Here are the ways you can enter:
1) Submit your entry as a comment on this post.
2) Write your entry as a post on your own blog and link here. Old blog posts on the same topic are welcome.
3) Send your entry by email to ineedajobnownet@gmail.com with the subject “My dream job”
All entries are due by 11:59PM Pacific Time on 12/27/2009 and one winner will be chosen on 12/30/2009
Happy writing!
The pace of job loss has slowed, but the government is still the biggest employer out there. Read on for some news on how the GOP plans to increase jobs, and other news. Read More »
The Obama Administration is looking to extend unemployment benefits into 2010 and spend $100 billion on the program. Here are some details and other headlines around the country. Read More »
Unemployment is now supposedly at 10% in the United States. This is undoubtedly propped up by the seasonal work around the Christmas season. Here are the headlines for this week and a great series from the New York Times about unemployment benefits. Read More »
House Passes 13 week Unemployment Benefits Extension
This means that those states that now have more than 8.5% unemployment will extend benefits by 13 weeks. States and territories affected are: Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The states are: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
Extended unemployment benefits do not come automatically. You would need to apply in your specific state when your basic benefits run out. States only offer extended unemployment benefits if there is high unemployment, so not every state has it. Each state also extends their benefits a different amount. Currently extended unemployment is available in many states. The following states have unemployment rates above 10%, and they all have extended unemployment benefits:
It seems that every month things get a little worse. From Bloomberg:
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I am sure this will encourage people to look for jobs, right?
Unfortunately there is no good news about unemployment in the United States, yet. Here are some news from today:
The pace of job loss has slowed, but the government is still the biggest employer out there. Read on for some news on how the GOP plans to increase jobs, and other news.
Unemployment is now supposedly at 10% in the United States. This is undoubtedly propped up by the seasonal work around the Christmas season. Here are the headlines for this week and a great series from the New York Times about unemployment benefits.
I want the workplace to be a place which embraces all lifestyles. I want to work with people who don’t have families. I want to work with people who don’t watch football every Sunday. I want to spend my time by the office water cooler next to people who chose not to have kids. People [...]
The pace of job loss has slowed, but the government is still the biggest employer out there. Read on for some news on how the GOP plans to increase jobs, and other news.
House Passes 13 week Unemployment Benefits Extension
This means that those states that now have more than 8.5% unemployment will extend benefits by 13 weeks. States and territories affected are: Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The states are: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, North [...]
House Passes 13 week Unemployment Benefits Extension
This means that those states that now have more than 8.5% unemployment will extend benefits by 13 weeks. States and territories affected are: Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The states are: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, North [...]