Local Mom Helping Women Transition Into New Jobs
A North Texas mother is using her time to help other women find work through a job placement center tailored to women in need of a transition.
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A North Texas mother is using her time to help other women find work through a job placement center tailored to women in need of a transition.
The Texas Workforce Commission announced that the metro jobless rate held steady last month, compared to the May 2010 unemployment rate.
Just last week, the unemployment rate in Texas dropped from 9- to 8-percent and a good chunk of those unemployed are over the age of 50. Many are finding themselves in unknown territory, unsure how to make it in today's marketplace.
The Texas unemployment rate has dropped for the third consecutive month, falling to 8.0 percent in April.
The unemployment rate in Texas has dropped slightly for the second straight month as the state continues to add jobs.
The Texas Workforce Commission says the state's unemployment rate held steady at 8.3 percent in January as more than 44,000 jobs were added.
Kristie Allen has been looking for a job for almost two years now. "The layoff came as a shock," says Allen, who lives in McKinney "If you are not looking for a job you are sitting and saying what else could I be doing."
The unemployment rate fell or stayed the same in December in two-thirds of the nation's largest metro areas, fresh evidence that employers are slowly adding jobs.
December 2009 North Texas unemployment dropped to 7.9-percent from 9.2-percent, but state numbers are worse and more people are out of work. Many hope the New Year will bring new luck in landing a job.
The Texas Workforce Commission says unemployment increased slightly to 8.2 percent in November, despite an overall increase of 19,100 jobs.
A tough situation became an opportunity for a local mom to improve upon herself.
Jobless insurance rates in Texas will increase by about $5 per worker in 2011 for companies paying the minimum state unemployment tax.
The unemployment rate in Texas held steady at 8.1 percent in October as the state added 47,900 jobs, the Texas Workforce Commission said Friday.
The recession has been particularly hard on American women, says a White House report released Thursday.
