A world of work – are you ready?
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By Tri-State Defender Newsroom
Published on 10/9/2008
State unemployment rate dips slightly in October
Tennessee’s unemployment rate declined slightly in October, down 0.2 percentage point from the September rate of 7.2, according to Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley. The rate a year ago was 5.0 percent. The national unemployment rate for October 2008 was 6.5 percent, up from the September rate of 6.1...
Here’s the lowdown on the jobless benefits extension
Congress recently approved an extension of jobless benefits, which seeks to help people who were recently laid off as well as those who have unemployed for a while...
Tips from young people who have jobs
Nobody understands the frustration of teenage job seekers quite like another teenager. That is the reason 18-year-old Celeste Lavin and her 24-year-old brother, Austin, created Myfirstpaycheck.com – a job-posting site for young adults...
Banking/finance starter’s kit
•Pay yourself first… Identify a way to save money. We all need to recognize the importance of saving money and know the difference between the types of savings and investment accounts. Saving money will help to improve your standard of living and help to manage your finances better. Savings will assist in times of unexpected events such as a loss of job, car repair and illness. Also, it is wise to save toward events that are planned such as a college education, vacation, retiremen, and down payments for large purchases (house, cars, etc)...
Making sure today’s jobs aren’t gone tomorrow
The America Competes Act, which was signed into law last August, has a vital mission: keep jobs in America by promoting research and innovation...
‘No Box: A Journey to Professional Enlightenment’
If you’re not as passionate about your career as you should be, the effort you’ve put into it just may be for naught...
Education conference set to explore the ‘achievement gap’
Jeffrey T. Taylor, a professional school counselor with Memphis City Schools, is scheduled to join an expert panel addressing racial and ethnic achievement gaps at this year’s annual conference of the National Alliance of Black School Educators’ in Atlanta.
Beware of the ‘silent epidemic’
WASHINGTON (Army News Service) — The Army’s Diversity Task Force director said fewer minorities are graduating from high school, which decreases the number of minority youth who can join the Army.
Six things every job hunter should know
With the economy slowing and layoffs on the rise, job hunters have to be on top of their games more than ever.
Manufacturing sector contracts in October
NEW YORK – Manufacturers, already hit by mounting job losses, saw business plummet to the lowest level in 26 years in October. Sharply lower auto sales and shrinking construction spending, meanwhile, provided more evidence the U.S. has entered a recession that may be deep and prolonged.
JOB OPPORTUNITY OF THE WEEK
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is assisting Nike with recruitment efforts for the startup of their distribution facility in Memphis at its new Northridge location. These positions will range from entry-level distribution/customer service to professional positions that require specific experience and a college degree.
Skills that will make you an office superstar
In many business circles, executives complain that they can’t find workers to fill jobs. Meanwhile, in the labor pool, many job hunters gripe that they can’t find companies to hire them...
Down South Hip Hop – in Japanese
Joshua Lawson, Eric Koffi and Ray Rodney Jr. have done something that would be hard for them to imagine happening without “the elder statesmen,” Keddren Payne...
A World of Opportunity: Places to go and things to see before you graduate
Several years have passed since I first made an impassioned plea to African-American college students to set their sights on global travel after graduation...
Artist and CEO is ready for the world with no delays
Taurus O. Perkins picked up a pencil when he was three and drew a duck on the wall. After that, his mother made sure that he always had a sheet of paper close by...
Uncle Sam seeks new workers by the thousands
The U.S. government, which is the nation’s largest employer, has put out the help wanted sign: By 2009, it will need to hire tens of thousands of new workers...
Going Global: Ready for the World
Brandon Jennings, at the age of 19, is already a global trendsetter. Recently, the African-American high school graduate signed with Lottomatica Virtus Roma, a top basketball team, and began playing in Europe, with hopes of reaching the NBA...
Cultural Competency: Skills that can make you a global star
Show a photo of a person standing in front of a group to Asian business executives, and they are likely to believe that the man or woman is an “outcast.” In Asian cultures, community is widely viewed as the key to success. Show the same photo to Americans, and the assumptions are likely to differ. Executives in the United States are far more likely to think that the individual standing alone is the leader. American society sees the individual as key to achievement...
The Tri-State Defender’s Ready for the World series is designed to provide information to enhance ongoing efforts and stimulate new ones to get Greater Memphis ready for workforce opportunities in Memphis, America and around the globe...
A world of work – are you ready?
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The Tri-State Defender’s Ready for the World series is designed to provide information to enhance ongoing efforts and stimulate new ones to get Greater Memphis ready for workforce opportunities in Memphis, America and around the globe.
State unemployment rate dips slightly in October
Tennessee’s unemployment rate declined slightly in October, down 0.2 percentage point from the September rate of 7.2, according to Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley. The rate a year ago was 5.0 percent. The national unemployment rate for October 2008 was 6.5 percent, up from the September rate of 6.1...
Here’s the lowdown on the jobless benefits extension
Congress recently approved an extension of jobless benefits, which seeks to help people who were recently laid off as well as those who have unemployed for a while...
Tips from young people who have jobs
Nobody understands the frustration of teenage job seekers quite like another teenager. That is the reason 18-year-old Celeste Lavin and her 24-year-old brother, Austin, created Myfirstpaycheck.com – a job-posting site for young adults...
Banking/finance starter’s kit
•Pay yourself first… Identify a way to save money. We all need to recognize the importance of saving money and know the difference between the types of savings and investment accounts. Saving money will help to improve your standard of living and help to manage your finances better. Savings will assist in times of unexpected events such as a loss of job, car repair and illness. Also, it is wise to save toward events that are planned such as a college education, vacation, retiremen, and down payments for large purchases (house, cars, etc)...
Making sure today’s jobs aren’t gone tomorrow
The America Competes Act, which was signed into law last August, has a vital mission: keep jobs in America by promoting research and innovation...
‘No Box: A Journey to Professional Enlightenment’
If you’re not as passionate about your career as you should be, the effort you’ve put into it just may be for naught...
Education conference set to explore the ‘achievement gap’
Jeffrey T. Taylor, a professional school counselor with Memphis City Schools, is scheduled to join an expert panel addressing racial and ethnic achievement gaps at this year’s annual conference of the National Alliance of Black School Educators’ in Atlanta.
Beware of the ‘silent epidemic’
WASHINGTON (Army News Service) — The Army’s Diversity Task Force director said fewer minorities are graduating from high school, which decreases the number of minority youth who can join the Army.
Six things every job hunter should know
Manufacturing sector contracts in October
NEW YORK – Manufacturers, already hit by mounting job losses, saw business plummet to the lowest level in 26 years in October. Sharply lower auto sales and shrinking construction spending, meanwhile, provided more evidence the U.S. has entered a recession that may be deep and prolonged.
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is assisting Nike with recruitment efforts for the startup of their distribution facility in Memphis at its new Northridge location. These positions will range from entry-level distribution/customer service to professional positions that require specific experience and a college degree.
In many business circles, executives complain that they can’t find workers to fill jobs. Meanwhile, in the labor pool, many job hunters gripe that they can’t find companies to hire them...
Down South Hip Hop – in Japanese
Joshua Lawson, Eric Koffi and Ray Rodney Jr. have done something that would be hard for them to imagine happening without “the elder statesmen,” Keddren Payne...
A World of Opportunity: Places to go and things to see before you graduate
Several years have passed since I first made an impassioned plea to African-American college students to set their sights on global travel after graduation...
Artist and CEO is ready for the world with no delays
Taurus O. Perkins picked up a pencil when he was three and drew a duck on the wall. After that, his mother made sure that he always had a sheet of paper close by...
Uncle Sam seeks new workers by the thousands
The U.S. government, which is the nation’s largest employer, has put out the help wanted sign: By 2009, it will need to hire tens of thousands of new workers...
Going Global: Ready for the World
Brandon Jennings, at the age of 19, is already a global trendsetter. Recently, the African-American high school graduate signed with Lottomatica Virtus Roma, a top basketball team, and began playing in Europe, with hopes of reaching the NBA...
Cultural Competency: Skills that can make you a global star
Show a photo of a person standing in front of a group to Asian business executives, and they are likely to believe that the man or woman is an “outcast.” In Asian cultures, community is widely viewed as the key to success. Show the same photo to Americans, and the assumptions are likely to differ. Executives in the United States are far more likely to think that the individual standing alone is the leader. American society sees the individual as key to achievement...
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