Tag Archives: jobless rate
Report: Minority Youth Jobless Rate Remains High
Findings also say youth giving up on seeking employment
Generation Opportunity, a youth advocacy organization, reports that black youth ages 18-29 have a jobless…
By Janell Hazelwood
10 Signs of an Outdated Resume
Don't miss out on a job opportunity because you fell behind on updating your resume
Avoid disqualifying your resume because of outdated practices. These 10 things signal that you’re now…
By Aisha M. Taylor
How the Government Can Help Reduce the Jobless Rate for African Americans
Columnist Lynnette Khalfani-Cox tells why the government needs to step in
Columnist Lynnette Khalfani-Cox tells how government help would remedy problem
By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox
African American Unemployment Rate Inched Higher in July
Jobless rate grew to 15.6% for blacks, while overall rate is unchanged at 9.5%
The unemployment rate for African Americans was edged slightly higher in July to 15.6%, from…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
Unemployment Rate for Blacks Inched Lower in June
Payrolls drop by 125,000, reflecting loss of jobs for Census workers
The unemployment rate for African Americans inched slightly lower to 15.4% in June from 15.5%…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
New Study Reveals Same Old Reality for Blacks
African Americans continue to lose ground in employment
Even with the news that the black unemployment rate dropped from 15.9% in May to…
By Sonia Alleyne
Talking Points: Poll Says Retire ‘Negro’
African Americans unemployed longer; minorities not encouraged to pursue STEM education
In a BlackEnterprise.com poll on whether the 2010 Census form should have used the word…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
Jobless rate at 16.5 % for African Americans; Fattah jockeys for chairmanship
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is looking for individuals to serve on a National Advisory Council…
By Joyce Jones
African American Unemployment Rate Shrinks to 15.8%
Overall joblessness remains steady at 9.7%
The unemployment rate among African Americans improved slightly in February, shrinking from 16.5% to 15.8%…
By LaToya M. Smith
Alabama Unemployment Highest In 26 Years
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s unemployment rate has risen to 11 percent — a 26-year…
