WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the February 2010 Employment Situation report released today: "This past February, the economy lost 36,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent. "Today's numbers underscore that we...
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via examiner.com by Steve Carter Dallas Disability Examiner October 30, 11:16 AM Employers’ negative attitudes and fears have long been a barrier to the employment of individuals with disabilities. Accordingly, attitude literature on the employment of people with disabilities has focused almost...
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on 11-11-2009
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Goodwill believes in the Power of Work® to transform businesses and lives. Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana is one of 183 member and affiliate organizations of Goodwill Industries International that together provided employment and training programs to over 1.5 million people in the last year...
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on 10-14-2009
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At Gettinghired.com, we want to congratulate KATHY MARTINEZ on her confirmation as Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Office of Disability Employment Policy. We join Justice for All, the American Association of People with Disabilities, and many in the disability community in celebrating her appointment...
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Filed under: Employment, DOL, U. S. Department of Labor, ODEP, Office of Disability Employment Policy, blind, Kathy Martinez, international development, gender issues, WID, independent living, diversity, asset building, World Institute on Disability, Senate confirmation