Job Retraining
Thursday, July 31, 2008
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With U.S. unemployment claims at their highest level in more than 5 years, the competition for jobs is fierce. As NBR Chicago bureau chief Diane Estabrook explains, many former workers are realizing they'll need to learn new skills to get new jobs.
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Related NBR Stories & Links
- 07-15-08: News of Layoffs Shift GM's Stock in the Right Direction
- 04-03-08: Recession Resistant Jobs
- 03-19-08: "Money File" - Financial Plan 911
- 01-04-08: Unemployment Highs & Job Creation Lows
- 01-02-08: "Economic Choices 2008" - The Job of Improving the Employment Picture
External Links/Articles*
- Challenger, Gray, & Christmas
Challenger, Gray, & Christmas is a global outplacement firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company's CEO, John Challenger, is interviewed in Diane Eastabrook's report. - Harper College
One of the people profiled in Diane Eastabrook's report enrolled in Harper College's Fast Track degree program. This links to information about the Fast Track program. - United Airlines
As Diane Eastabrook mentions in her report, United Airlines recently announced it will cut 7,000 jobs. This links to a July 22, 2008 press release outlining UAL's Second Quarter 2008 Results. The results detail the challenges United Airlines is facing. - U.S. Department of Labor
This links to the website of the Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration (ETA). The ETA website tracks news impacting the labor market and also provides job and career information. - Wisconsin Job Center
The Wisconsin Job Center is a service of the State of Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development. It offers information and services designed to help out of work residents. Most states have similar job centers or services.
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