Job in Vermont Drop
Even though the state’s unemployment rate continued to decrease, fewer people were able to find a job in Vermont during April. That month, Vermont’s unemployment rate decreased to 6.4 percent after remaining at 6.6 percent for two months in a row. That recent decrease keeps the state’s rate below the national average of 9.9 percent. [...]
How Can Outplacement Help?
The current status of the economy has moved everybody – if you haven’t lost your employment, chances are you are aware of someone who has. If you’re one of the favorable ones who has remained employed, chances are you’ve been scared of losing your employment at one period or another. If you’re a labor quester, [...]
Delaware Job Openings Filled in March
Thousands of Delaware job openings were filled during March as the state’s unemployment rate remained steady. During March, Delaware’s unemployment rate remained at 9.2 percent for the second straight month, after increasing from 8.9 percent during February. The state’s rate is lower than the national average at the time of 9.7 percent. Delaware had a [...]
Jobs VT Supported by Smart Grid Project
Funding for a new smart grid project will help increase the number of jobs VT has to offer. The Vermont Electric Cooperative recently received an $11.2 million grant from the Economic Development Administration. The funding will be used to improve electricity reliability and telecommunications access in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. That will be done [...]
Green Delaware Job Study Underway
Are you wondering what kind of green job Delaware has in store for you? A new study will help to pinpoint that information. The University of Delaware’s Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research recently received an $889,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The funding will be used [...]
Jobs in Delaware from Seven Projects
Funding for seven new projects will help create more jobs in Delaware. The Council on Development Finance, which serves as the advisory board to the Delaware Economic Development Office, recently recommended that DEDO award loans and grants under the Delaware Strategic Fund to seven projects for job creation, relocation and expansion. The biggest investments include [...]
Vermont Job Additions by IBM, Dealer.com
Good news for those seeking a Vermont job – two popular companies are planning to add workers there during the near future. IBM Corporation will hire for 100 manufacturing jobs at the company’s plant in Essex Junction, while Dealer.com will hire 200 new employees as the company plans to expand its current office in Burlington [...]