Today's Headlines: Local Employment News from the Philadelphia Area
Knowledge is power, especially when you are looking for a new job. Stay up to date with the latest news about the Philadelphia employment market with our top headlines. Who's hiring in the Philadelphia area? Which industries are hot? How is the economy affecting local businesses? Check back daily as we update our headlines to bring you the latest on these and other must-know news stories.
91 Philadelphia School District Police Officers To Lose Their Jobs - CBS Local
Saturday, February 04, 2012
 CBS Local | 91 Philadelphia School District Police Officers To Lose Their Jobs CBS Local By Todd Quinones PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Ninety-one school police officers will lose their jobs in the School District of Philadelphia. Because of that, 25 schools in the district will no longer have an officer stationed inside the building. |
Pennsylvania Manufacturing Jobs Going Up? - PW-Philadelphia Weekly (blog)
Friday, February 03, 2012
Pennsylvania Manufacturing Jobs Going Up? PW-Philadelphia Weekly (blog) Amidst today's positive national economic report, which found the US jobless rate falling to 8.2 percent (gaining 243000 new jobs in January) and Mitt Romney releasing a childish “Yeah, but what about the war on religion?” press release, PA politics ... |
After Cutting Local Refinery Jobs, Sunoco CEO Stepping Down - CBS Local
Friday, February 03, 2012
 CBS Local | After Cutting Local Refinery Jobs, Sunoco CEO Stepping Down CBS Local Marcus Hook Refinery, Sept. 1st 1954. (Photo by Charles Fenno Jacobs//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images) By David Madden PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The CEO at Sunoco is stepping down at the end of the month after four years at the helm, overseeing changes that ... |
Do Blondell Reynolds Brown's Detractors Have a Plan to Prevent Teacher Layoffs? - Keystone Politics
Friday, February 03, 2012
Do Blondell Reynolds Brown's Detractors Have a Plan to Prevent Teacher Layoffs? Keystone Politics Philly councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown is getting attacked for her revenue proposals like extending bar hours to 3am and selling ads on school buses, but I think Randy LoBasso is asking the right question here, which is, what's the haters' plan? |
Ackerman's unemployment claim denied - Philadelphia Inquirer
Thursday, February 02, 2012
 MyFox Philadelphia | Ackerman's unemployment claim denied Philadelphia Inquirer By Kristen A. Graham There will be no $573 weekly check for Arlene Ackerman, whose attempt to collect Pennsylvania unemployment benefits has been denied. Ackerman, the controversial former superintendent of schools, left the Philadelphia School ... Ackerman Denied Unemployment Claim Pa. Denies Unemployment for Ackerman State denies unemployment claim filed by ousted Philadelphia schools ... |
Study: Philly fared worse in nation in construction jobs lost - Philadelphia Inquirer
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Study: Philly fared worse in nation in construction jobs lost Philadelphia Inquirer A construction industry trade group says Philadelphia lost the most construction jobs of all major metro areas in the nation last year. The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC of America) reports that 4800 construction jobs were lost in the ... |
Friday, February 03, 2012
 Philadelphia Public School Notebook (blog) | February edition focuses on dropouts and jobs in one Philadelphia neighborhood Philadelphia Public School Notebook (blog) by thenotebook on Feb 03 2012 The term "dropout factory" takes on a new meaning in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, where the staggering loss of entry-level manufacturing jobs has severely limited opportunities for those without a high school ... |
Ackerman denied unemployment - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
 CBS Local | Ackerman denied unemployment Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) Arlene C. Ackerman's unemployment claim has been denied by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor, according to multiple sources. (File Photo / Staff) Arlene Ackerman has confirmed that her unemployment claim has been denied. In an e-mail to The Inquirer ... Ackerman's Unemployment Claim Denied By Pa. Department Of Labor Arlene Ackerman, Ousted Philadelphia Superintendent, Denied Unemployment Bid Ousted superintendent's unemployment bid denied |
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Area recruits happy with Rutgers' hiring of Flood as coach | Philadelphia ... Philadelphia Inquirer By Phil Anastasia and Rick O'Brien Rutgers' hiring of Kyle Flood, who reached an agreement Monday to be the school's head football coach, could increase the likelihood that recruits such as Timber Creek High linebacker Quanzell Lambert will honor their ... |
Thursday, January 26, 2012
City commissioners end patronage process for elections workers | Philadelphia ... Philadelphia Inquirer By Miriam Hill In a potential blow to Philadelphia's diminishing political patronage industry, the city commissioners voted Wednesday to find a new process for hiring temporary Board of Elections workers. Democrat Stephanie Singer and Republican Al ... |
