Part 2 of our Unemployment Series – A Closer Look at the Employment Status for Disabled Americans

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As we continue our series on the unemployment status in certain, vital sectors of the labor market, we take a closer look at individuals with disabilities.

While the national unemployment rate hovers slightly below eight (8) percent, the unemployment rate for disabled Americans is higher than the national average, standing at 13.7 percent (down from 15% in 2011). Non-disabled Americans currently enjoy a 68.9 percent participation rate in the labor market while disabled Americans participation in the labor market is comparatively lower at 20.8 percent, according to current statistics provided by the U.S. U.S Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). Continue reading →

AJE Featured in Job Boards to Love Podcast Series

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AJE in the Media“When a job seeker uses AJE she can search for jobs from larger companies who are interested in building a workforce as diverse as America. This opens up opportunities for protected groups – protected veterans, individuals with disabilities and more.” And these are just some of the reasons why Rathin Sinha, president of America’s Job Exchange, confirmed that AJE is a job board to love during his recent podcast with Careeerleaf, a job board community connecting job seekers with niche job boards. As part of the series, Job Boards to Love, Careerleaf has been focusing on unique and specialized job boards that provide job seekers access to careers more aligned to their interests and needs. Continue reading →

Veterans Among Several Work Groups Facing Unique Challenges When it Comes to Employment

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While the national unemployment rate remained unchanged last month, several sectors of the labor market did not fare as well, including veterans, persons with disabilities, minorities and young adults. This month we take a look at each of these groups, looking at jobless stats for each as well as opportunities. We begin with veterans.  Continue reading →

Labor Department Capitalizes on Mobile Apps to Make Job Search Easier

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Labor Department Capitalizes on Mobile Apps to Make Job Search Easier
Taking its cue from the widespread adoption of mobile Apps, the U.S Department of Labor announced the launch of five new Applications that can be used to access jobs and information through its CareerOneStop Website. Using mobile Apps via smartphones, tablets such as iPads®, and other mobile devices can now leverage these DOL App downloads to conduct the following jobs-related searches: Continue reading →

U.S. Economy Added 157,000 Jobs, While Unemployment Rate Inches Up To 7.9 Percent

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The U.S. jobs market continues to show signs of growth, with U.S. employers adding 157,000 jobs in January, according to Friday’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While this is good news, one negative was that the unemployment rate rose slightly from 7.8 percent in December to 7.9 percent.  Continue reading →