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February 22, 2012

Lawrenceville, Pa. (post-gazette.com) -- Aquin Energy begins construction of their new plant in Westmoreland, which will create over 400 jobs for this area...
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February 21, 2012

Ridley, Pa. (delcotimes.com) -- Boeing workers are angered at the outsourcing of flight testing to a Delaware company because it has led to a loss of 81 jobs...
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February 21, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (whitehouse.gov) -- President Obama is dedicating resources to help improve the rural economy. He wants to develop opportunities for new businesses and create jobs for rural communities...
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February 21, 2012

CBS NEWS (cbsnews.com) -- Chances of finding a job are grim for the unemployment, but Joe Carbone is looking to change that for his Connecticut town...
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February 21, 2012

PHILADELPHIA,Pa. (philly.com) -- Allocating $8 billion in federal funds to the nation's community colleges for career development and training makes economic sense...
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February 16, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (educationnews.com) -- Obama announced that his Administration is aiming for a national commitment by training two million workers that will lead directly to a job...
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February 16, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (readingeagle.com) -- Manufacturers have been hiring more consistently than other employers, for jobs with better-than-average pay...
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February 14, 2012

MEDIA, Pa. (delcotimes.com) -- Delaware County officials said Wednesday that they are moving forward with steps to develop employment opportunities for hundreds of employees affected by the closure of the Sunoco and ConocoPhillips refineries...
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February 16, 2012

U.S. NEWS (usnews.com) -- This week, Congress members reached a $150 billion bipartisan agreement to extend the two percentage-point payroll tax cut first enacted in late 2010...
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February 15, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (washingtonpost.com) -- President Obama used a stop at a manufacturing factory in Milwaukee on Wednesday to highlight his plan to boost manufacturing jobs in the United States...
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February 14, 2012

BANGOR DAILY NEWS (bangordailynews.com) -- Maine's Workforce Boards are successful in placing 75 to 80 percent of their participants in order to continue doing so they need funds and support from the government...
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February 13, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (newyorktimes.com) -- President Obama proposed an 8 billion dollar Community College to Career Fund. This fund will provide the resources needed to create partnerships between community colleges and businesses which will formulate a connection for graduates to successfully find jobs...
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February 13, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (huffingtonpost.com) -- President Obama proposes a fund for community colleges to implement a new job training program and pay for internships for low income students. This proposal is designed to create a stronger workforce, economy and will eventually lead to our country's recovery...
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February 14, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (huffingtonpost.com) -- Republicans in the U.S. Senate want the long-term unemployed to volunteer for 20 hours a week in order to receive unemployment insurance...
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February 13, 2012

SPOKANE, Wa. (spokesman.com) -- Many of the jobs traditionally filled by teenagers are now being filled by 50-somethings who have taken any job...
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February 13, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (seattletimes.nwsource.com) -- General Electric Co. plans to hire 5,000 veterans over the next five years and invest $580 million to expand its aviation business...
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February 10, 2012

OHIO (stateimpact.npr.org) -- Ohio Gov. John Kasich is moving forward with a plan to revamp the state’s job training system, a plan that reaches far into Ohio’s K-12 and postsecondary education systems...
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February 9, 2012

HARRISBURG, Pa. (wnep.com) -- Approval of Corbett's proposed budget could impact Community Colleges...
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February 9, 2012

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (theadvertiser.com) -- The University of Louisiana and Philadelphia's Drexel University are partnering to create a high-tech research hub to develop decision support tools and techniques for government officials, helping to solve economic and workforce development issues...
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February 9, 2012

PURCHASE, Ny. (online.wsj.com) -- PepsiCo plans to cut 8,700 jobs in a restructuring as it seeks to offset high commodity costs and increases investment in advertising and marketing...
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February 8, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (washingtonpost.com) -- Squeezed by a tight job market, young Americans are especially struggling. They have suffered bigger income losses than other age groups and are less likely to be employed than at any time since World War II...
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February 7, 2012

HARRISBURG, Pa. (paworkstats.state.pa.us) -- February 2012 Marcellus Shale Fast Facts as presented by the Center for Workforce Information & Analysis...
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February 6, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (star-telegram.com) -- President Barack Obama's recent proposal to "train 2 million Americans with skills that will lead directly to a job" barely scratches the surface of one of the nation's most vexing labor problems. The "skills gap" between what employers need and job applicants offer has become a drag on the economy, with nearly 3 million jobs unfilled even with high unemployment...
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February 6, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (washingtonpost.com) -- Obama will highlight a nationwide shortage of math and science teachers and unveil a plan to invest $100 million to help train 100,000 new educators...
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February 5, 2012

READING, Pa. (readingeagle.com) -- Veterans continue to search for jobs but most still remain unemployed due to employers fear of losing those employees when they are called to service and the barrier of communication between employers and Veterans...
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February 5, 2012

ERIE, Pa. (goerie.com) -- The GE Foundation is giving the Erie School District $15 million dollars to improve its math and science curriculum. Overall this is a great investment in the future of these children because it will enable them to move ahead of the learning curve...
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February 3, 2012

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (mcall.com) -- A new hockey arena is being constructed in Lehigh Valley and is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs for the area...
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February 3, 2012

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (readingeagle.com) -- By the end of the year, Berks county is expected to gain about 75% of positions lost in the recession...
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February 3, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (washingtonpost.com) -- Obama will implement a Veterans Job Corps program that is estimated to put 20,000 vets to work...
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February 3, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (washingtonpost.com) -- The unemployment rate at a three-year low, the stock market picking up, and the addition of jobs to the marketplace are signs that the economy is progressing steadily...
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February 2, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (newyorktimes.com) -- Many proposed plans are to be implemented in order to keep manufacturing jobs in America. Some of these plans include tax cuts, taking tax breaks away from outsourcing companies, expanding worker training programs and doubling tax deductions for makers of high-tech goods...
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February 2, 2012

BELLINGHAM, Wa. (bellinghamherald.com) -- Several governors plan on helping businesses by implementing tax cuts...
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February 2, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (washingtonpost.com) -- The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to a level that signaled a steadily improving job market...
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February 2, 2012

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (philly.com) -- The Corbett administration is raising the amount of assets a person can have to retain food stamps...
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January 31, 2012

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- January Fast Facts as presented by CWIA...
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January 31, 2012

HERSHEY, Pa. (pennlive.com) -- A New Zealand company, Pacific Edge Diagnostics, expects to open at the end of the year at the Hershey Center of Applied Research, bringing over 100 medical sector marketing and laboratory jobs...
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January 31, 2012

YORK, Pa. (yk.psu.edu) -- ArcelorMittal Steelton and the United Steelworkers Local 1688, in partnership with Penn State Harrisburg and Penn State York, recently launched an associates degree program, "Steelworker for the Future." The program grants the associates degree along with advanced industrial credit certificates, designed to prepare students for high-tech, well-paying careers in the steel or manufacturing industry...
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January 31, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (usatoday.com) -- House Republicans are expanding their probe into the Obama administration's energy programs, investigating $500 million in green job training grants that placed just 10% of trainees in jobs, according to a government report...
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January 30, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C.(fattah.house.gov) -- Representative Fattah reflects upon Obama's State of the Union Address...
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January 30, 2012

CARSON CITY, Nv. (lvrj.com) -- Like many of the unemployed, they found the safety net programs provided by the state were not enough, or not worth the trouble...
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January 28, 2012

COLUMBUS, Oh. (pbs.org) -- Gov. John Kasich has given a few hints about topics he’ll cover in his State of the State speech...
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January 26, 2012

PBS NEWS (pbs.org) -- Our current economic situation is taking a toll on the manufacturing industry. Job training, education, and tax incentives are a few ways in which President Obama plans on reviving this industry...
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January 26, 2012

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (npr.org) -- Although all President candidates disagree on the details of job training and education for the unemployed; all agree that it can greatly improve the status of our economy...
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January 26, 2012

FORTUNE (cnn.com) -- One of the best ways to achieve a job in the IT field is to obtain a certificate from either your local community college or a tech institute. Networking, temping, and having a good attitude are other ways of going about finding a job in this field...
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January 25, 2012

HARRISBURG, Pa. (pennlive.com) -- A divided PA Supreme Court invalidated a plan to redraw state House and Senate district lines, calling the redistricting approach “contrary to law.”...
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January 25, 2012

PAMELA PRAH, Stateline Staff Writer (stateline.org) -- Last year, a number of states looked at requiring welfare recipients to pass drug tests before getting their benefits. This year, the target may be those who apply for state job training programs...
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January 24, 2012

WASHINGTON D.C. (huffingtonpost.com) -- President Obama spoke last night about a plan to help restore our gloomy economy. A key factor in the restoration begins from job training which can lead to decrease the skills gap, job retention and a reduction in unemployment benefits claims...
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January 19, 2012

SUNBURY, Pa. (dailyitem.com) -- The more centralized Sunbury CareerLink opening on Wednesday proved a success with more than 200 people in attendance. The CareerLink has many great resources for both individuals seeking employment and employers searching for qualified applicants...
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January 18, 2012

WASHINGTON D.C. (washingtonpost.com) -- A recent Veteran's job fair had close to 3,600 attendees and 6,400 public and private jobs advertised. This event gave Vet's a chance to rev up resumes, speak to different government agencies, and interview with potential employers...
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January 20, 2012

PENNSYLVANIA (postgazette.com) -- Pennsylvania's unemployment rate is a full percentage lower than the national rate. While many sectors are continuing to add jobs, the financial sector is losing jobs at a high rate...
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January 19, 2012

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (mcall.com) -- While Lehigh Valley has recovered less than half of jobs lost from the economic downturn, most cities are not expected to fully recover for another 5 years...
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January 19, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (washingtonpost.com) -- The number of people seeking unemployment benefits plummeted last week to 352,000, the fewest in four years, indicating a strengthening job market...
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January 19, 2012

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (pittsburghlive.com) -- Pittsburgh expects to gain back all of its jobs lost in the recession by the end of this year; however, unemployment remains high...
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January 13, 2012

DANVILLE, Pa. (usatoday.com) -- Geisinger Health System has increased it's workforce by 72 percent over the past decade. They have set a precedent in health care by providing free treatment to those who cannot afford healthcare and partial coverage for elderly patients whose Medicare and Medicaid does not cover the full cost...
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January 12, 2012

TEXAS TRIBUNE (newyorktimes.com) -- Schools are making their programs more responsive to the job market, the more highly specific a graduate is trained through their degree the more likely they are to obtain a job in their particular field...
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January 12, 2012

WASHINGTON D.C. (usatoday.com) -- Last week there were 399,000 unemployment benefit claims largely due to the fact that companies lay off seasonal employees after the holidays. However, economist forecast that 1.9 jobs will be added in 2012...
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January 12, 2012

WASHINGTON D.C. (usatoday.com) -- The job outlook has brightened the past two months as higher consumer spending, improved business confidence and a stock market rally have somewhat eased concerns about further shocks from Europe's financial turmoil...
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