The state of Georgia has created a new initiative to encourage small businesses there to create more jobs. The “Hire Work Ready” program will provide funds to small businesses that hire “Work Ready” certified employees. The state is aiming to create at least 2,000 new small business jobs through the initiative. Companies that employ 50 or [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 22, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $4 million in grants to 44 recipients with the express purpose of creating jobs in rural communities. The grants are provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will be funneled to businesses representing 27 states and Guam. According to a press release, businesses will be [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 21, 2010
Today the Department of Labor announced that $190 million in grants for green jobs training will be distributed to organizations in 34 states. These grants are a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The purpose of these funds is to train workers for jobs in energy efficiency and the renewable energy sector. [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 23, 2009
President Barack Obama signed legislation that extends the amount of time involuntarily terminated workers will receive subsidies for COBRA continuation coverage. Prior to this extension, the COBRA subsidy program only applied to workers who were involuntarily terminated from September 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009. With this extension, workers involuntarily terminated between September 1, 20078 [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 2, 2009
5200 teachers in Connecticut will keep their jobs thanks to $612 million for education from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Federal officials had singled out Connecticut for using the money to shore up holes in its budget instead of investing in schools, prompting state officials to show that they had spent the money [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, April 26, 2009
North Carolina’s Capital Area Workforce Development Board is accepting applications for its seven-week Summer Youth Employment Program, which runs from June 15th until to July 31st. The program provides temporary employment to 600 low-income young people ages 16 to 24 from Wake and Johnston counties. They will be paid $7.25 per hour. Applicants must be low-income or [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 30, 2009
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle announced today a $4 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act award to extend a taxiway at the Dane County Regional Airport. The award will create an undisclosed number of jobs for local residents, invest in the long-term economic growth of the region, and enhance travel safety. The $4 million award will create jobs [...]
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
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