Mecklenburg County is actively seeking lifeguards to keep families safe at their swimming pools, camps, and lakes.
As businesses struggle to find workers, a post-COVID program has been revealed. Carolina Across 100 is a program created to help young people get jobs in its 100 counties around the state. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) recently presented the new program titled Our Work: Connecting Young Adults with Their Future. […]
The U.S. Department of Labor reported this morning that the U.S. unemployment rate hit its lowest level in nine years. From October to November, non-farm payrolls rose by 178,000 jobs, pushing the unemployment rate down to 4.6 percent – the lowest on record since August 2007. That rate exceeded the expectations who projected a 4.9 percent […]
In preparation for the upcoming season, Carowinds is now hiring more than 4,000 associates to help provide the “best day ever” for park guests. The premier entertainment destination of the Carolinas is gearing up for an epic season with the debut of two new world-class attractions: Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 3Z Arena, the world’s […]
For the first time since 2007, the unemployment rate for African Americans has fallen below 10 percent. Though this is “promising” the number is still twice the national average and more than two times the rate for whites. Research indicates that discrimination plays a role in the disparity, with black applicants not getting called back for interviews […]
Looking for a new job is stressful for many reasons. If you are currently employed, yet searching for a new opportunity, nine times out of…
A caller is getting frustrated because her husband does not have a job and she is taking on the financial burden. Listen to the advice…
With a new year comes new goals and new opportunities. If you find yourself looking for a new job in 2014, Forbes.com and Manpower have…
The WORST jobs in America (and the best) It’s hard to believe what was once a proud profession is now called the “worst job in America,” but the trusted newspaper reporter tops the worst jobs list from CareerCast.com. Paul Gillin from CareerCast says the newspaper “will probably be gone within the next 10 years.” Here […]
With a 40 percent approval rating and now African Americans becoming impatient with the President on the economy (which in my opinion is unfair), Obama’s…
The Hip Hop Caucus, a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that engages young people in urban communities in elections, policy making and community service projects led by Rev. Lennox Yearwood, is hosting two Speak Out events this week. The first event will be held tomorrow at Johnson C. Smith University at 7:30 pm. The second event […]
President Obama will be in the Charlotte area to talk about jobs and the economy on Friday. Details about his visit have not been released.
