Employment

Jobs report shows slow but steady growth

By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) —Voters were still waiting to elect the next president of the United States when the Labor Depart­ment’s

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‘Capital punishment’ in the workplace

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist In employment law, they speak about a termination or firing as being the “capital punishment” of employment relations. This

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Law firm on a quest to increase minority pool of lawyers
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Powerful attorneys—in Louisiana and around the country—are the stuff of legend and their careers have become fodder for a slew of court room novels, television mini-series and ...
FAMU begins national search for new band director
(Special to the NNPA from Florida Courier) — Florida A&M University (FAMU) has begun its national search for a new Director of Bands. The university started the process on ...
Doctors shortage expected to worsen with surge of new patients
By Akeya Dickson NNPA Washington Correspondent As more people become covered as a result of the Affordable Care Act recently upheld by the United States Supreme Court, the current shortage of physicians ...
City unveils summer recreation and jobs programs
Joined by city officials, Mayor Mitch Landrieu payday loan straight away on Tuesday unveiled the city’s summer recreation and job opportunities for New Orleans youth to be offered by JOB1 ...
Wage War: Employers stealing millions from U.S. workers
By Kathy Mulady Special to New America Media from the Equal Voice Workers nationwide are losing millions of dollars each week to wage theft as their employers, some unscrupulous, others scrambling ...
Psychology of Black unemployment
By Cynthia E. Griffin Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly) — As she watched President Barack Obama lay out his jobs plan for the nation and repeatedly challenge Congress ...
City trains residents for careers in film industry
NEW ORLEANS, LA — The City of New Orleans, in partnership with the New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC), will host a free Film Production Assistant Job Training workshop Friday, ...
Black unemployment continues to soar
WASHINGTON — Black leaders said on Friday that the rise in unemployment among Blacks revealed in the latest jobs report is nothing short of a “state of emergency” as they ...

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