Jobs

There are about 22,000 unemployed veterans in New Jersey. The state Department of Labor is focused on helping those brave men and women who return home from the military find work.

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A new report released yesterday by New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP), a liberal Trenton think-tank says the Garden State is moving in the wrong direction because public sector job losses are hurting the economy.

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The battle over the minimum wage hike continues.

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State Senator Dick Codey is blasting the Christie Administration over a backlog for out-of-work New Jerseyans appealing the denial of unemployment benefits. They say for some the wait can be up to six months.

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For the better part of two-and-half-hours today, the State Senate Labor Committee focused on unemployment benefits as members heard from officials with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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Despite a national unemployment rate of 8.1%, and a much higher rate in New Jersey, many employers haven't stepped up to make the job search any easier.

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Legislation that would help college students find jobs by providing tax credits to employers who hire post-secondary students for internships has been released by the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Working Mother Magazine is out with its '100 Best Companies' list and this year, nearly 20 major New Jersey companies have made the cut for their commitment to family-friendly work policies.

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Jersey's unemployment rate stands at 9.9 percent, but new data from the Conference Board indicates the manufacturing sector is expanding.

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Consumer confidence has jumped to a seven-month high, partly because of the prospect of better hiring.

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