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Small Business Wants Minimum Wage Increase

WagesLarge Majority Of Small Businesses Favor Minimum Wage Increase In New National Poll

Employers Across Political Spectrum Say Raise Would Boost Business and Help Economy

April 24, 2013, Washington, DC – In contrast to their conventional portrayal, small business owners overwhelmingly favor increasing the federal minimum wage, currently $7.25 an hour, according to a scientific national poll released today. The minimum wage was last increased in 2009.

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Women & Minorities Online Career Fair

DirectEmployers AssociationThe National Labor Exchange Women & Minorities Online Career Fair

You're invited to attend our upcomingOnline Career Fair hosted by DirectEmployers Association and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) exclusively for women & minorities.

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Despite Economic Growth, Minimal Improvement for Black Unemployment

Black unemployment has had minimal improvement despite economic growthBerkeley - A new report by the University of California, Berkeley's Center for Labor Research and Education finds that between the first quarter of 2012 and the fourth quarter of 2012, Black unemployment rates remained at 13.9%. For the nation as a whole, unemployment rates fell from 8.3% to 7.8%. 

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Jobless claims hint at firming job market

Reuters/Reuters - A job seeker (R) meets with a prospective employer at a career fair in New York City, October 24, 2012. REUTERS/Mike SegarWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, offering hope the sluggish labor market recovery may have picked up a step.

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Employed Individuals Seeking New Career Opportunities

Carl J. Taylor & Co.New trend of confidential inquiries from currently employed could have significant impact on employers' abilities to realize their business plans

DALLAS, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Executive search and other recruiting firms receive a number of unsolicited resumes every day from individuals seeking their next career opportunity. During the past few years, the majority of these inquiries have come from people who are out of work. 

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