Obesity Discrimination Becoming a Fact of Life

26 September 2012

Someone once wrote a joke news story headlined “Unemployment Rating Among Young, Hot Women Holding at Zero Percent.”
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Hurricane Isaac Hits the Unemployment Rate

19 September 2012

When Hurricane Isaac grazed the Gulf Coast states and hit Louisiana, unemployment also took a hit; unemployment numbers were at the highest point in two months. Nine states were affected by Isaac, and...

Partisan Wrangling Veterans Jobs Program

14 September 2012

The Veterans Job Corps Act (S. 3457), is a bill sponsored by Bill Nelson, a Democratic Senator from Florida. It is currently being considered in the Senate, though has yet to pass the House. The bill ...

Will Smoking Cost You Your Job?

07 September 2012

It’s simple economics. It costs employers more to keep a smoker on board than a non-smoker. And ObamaCare doesn’t change that. Indeed, it may make it even easier for employers to calculate what em...

Study – Veterans Struggling to Transition to Civilian Work Force

30 August 2012

Over six out of ten veterans report their post-unemployed veterandischarge transition to civilian life as “difficult,” according to the Veterans Employment Challenge Survey. This study, conducted ...

Unemployment in Florida – A Case Study

17 August 2012

Florida has the world going for it: A warm climate that makes it a popular retirement destination for “snowbirds” from the northeast, beautiful, sandy beaches, an abundance of beautiful women, and...