Tag Archives: jobs

Desperation Grows as Jobless Benefits Run Out

Posted on August 3, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Ms. Jarron’s plight is not unusual, it is becoming commonplace. This is an extremely sad state of affairs. We need to pressure our elected officials to help everyone who is unemployed. We cannot be “snookered” into believing that illegal immigration affects this … Continue reading →

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pay gap persists for African-Americans

Posted on July 31, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Surprise! Surprise! (in my sarcastic voice) The question is, How can this gap be narrowed? Pay gap persists for African-Americans – Jul. 30, 2010.

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Urban League at 100: Pledging to put black America back to work

Posted on July 29, 2010 by The Soul Brother

This initiative by the National Urban League will not just help black America but all of America. I took the I am empowered pledge a month or so ago. I urge everyone to take the pledge also. Urban League at … Continue reading →

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

AP survey: A bleaker outlook for economy into 2011

Posted on July 29, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Unfortunately this is not a surprise to me. I had hoped to hear better, but alas we all need to attempt to tighten our belts a little tighter. I am not spending anymore than I absolutely have to. Damn, to do … Continue reading →

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

10 Good Ways to ‘Tell Me About Yourself’

Posted on July 28, 2010 by The Soul Brother

I never have liked this question during job interviews. It can be the toughest and hardest to answer. This article tackles that question and others that you may find to be a challenge while interviewing. This is a very useful … Continue reading →

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sharper skills slow
 to cut joblessness

Posted on July 26, 2010 by The Soul Brother

We have been told over and over to keep our skills sharp. Retrain for the new economy and technologies to come, but in this economy is that truly the right way to go? Is there another path? Do we have … Continue reading →

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Disappearing Middle Class: Bilingual Ph.D. Accepts Rent Money From Church

Posted on July 23, 2010 by The Soul Brother

The American middle class have been disappearing way before the current recession. For minorities and those who does not have the educational background of Maria Ortiz this recession turned into a depression long ago. In some respects the earlier successes of … Continue reading →

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

U.S. Lags in Job Growth

Posted on July 13, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Ask anyone on the street and they could have said the same thing. U.S. Lags in Job Growth – WSJ.com.

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

End of Census, and for Many, End of a Job

Posted on July 13, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Head’s up, with these jobs ending expect a spike in the unemployment rate. Unless corporate America offsets this with new job growth. End of Census, and for Many, End of a Job – NYTimes.com.

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Earth to Rush Limbaugh: Barack Obama is no Black Panther

Posted on July 8, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Thank You Dr. Watkins! Excellent article. If you have read the posts earlier today on the site, Rush Limbaugh again spewed divisive propaganda on the radio. I voiced my displeasure and inaccuracy of his statement and in this article Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment