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October 15-17, 2008
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October 10, 2008
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TEGL 3-08 — Continuation of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) Programs
TEGL 3-08 provides State Workforce Agencies with guidance for the continuation of the TAA and ATAA programs beyond September 30, 2008. (10/10/08)
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ETA Announces Availability of $125 Million in Funds for New Round of Community-Based Job Training Grants
Funds will be awarded to individual community and technical colleges, community college districts, state community college systems, and One-Stop Career Centers to support or engage in a combination of capacity building and training activities for the purpose of building the capacity of community colleges to train individuals for careers in high-growth/high-demand industries in the local and/or regional economies. (10/10/08)
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ETA Announces Availability of $47 Million for YouthBuild Grants; Closing Date for Applications is January 15, 2009
The Employment and Training Administration has announced the availability of approximately $47 million in funding for YouthBuild grants, and invites proposals from eligible organizations. The closing date for applications is January 15, 2009. (10/08/08)
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Labor Surplus Areas for FY 2009
The annual list of labor surplus areas for FY 2009 appears in the October 7, 2008 Federal Register. (10/08/08)
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Classified Ad: Manager, Information Technology Application Development
The Agency for Workforce Innovation, Information Technology Services in Tallahassee, Florida, seeks individual to be responsible for overall IT Applications Strategy and managing day to day development, maintenance and support of various IT applications for the Florida Unemployment Compensation (UC) Tax, Claims and Benefit program area. (10/07/08)
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Workforce Bulletin - October 3, 2008
This week’s Bulletin includes workshop presentations and photo updates from NASWA’s Annual Conference in Charleston; the latest unemployment news for September; congressional action on the Continuing Resolution Unemployment Insurance extension, Trade Adjustment Assistance, second economic stimulus package and an update on a Reed Act distribution and other UI related issues. Congress is expected to adjourn today and not return to Washington until after 2009, although the Senate may come back for a short time after the November elections. (10/03/08)
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U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Reach Seven-Year High
First-time applications for U.S. jobless benefits rose to the highest level in seven years as more Americans were thrown out of work due to the Gulf Coast hurricanes and employers cutting staff to meet slowing demand. (10/03/08)
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Classified Ad: Performance Audit Manager for Washington State
The Employment Security Department for Washington State seeks a Performance Audit Manager for the Unemployment Insurance Division (10/02/08)
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Claims Increase 40.5 Percent Over 12 month period
The U.S. Department of Labor reported today advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims increased by 1,000 to 497,000. (10/02/08)
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President Signs Continuing Resolution, Fiscal 2009 Begins, Most Funding Decisions Punted to Next Year
President Bush late Tuesday signed into law the fiscal 2009 stopgap continuing resolution that will fund most of the government until early next year, after his presidency ends. (10/01/08)
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