unemployment

Laid Off

Melanie Brooks — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:17:05 -0400

In the span of 15 minutes on Tuesday I was laid off from my job managing MaineBusiness.com and given a new job as a night content producer for the Portland Press Herald. I went from working from 6am to 2pm, Monday through Friday and having a social life to working 6pm to 2am Tuesday through Saturday and having no social life. It's been a bitter pill to swallow.

Unemployment: 10 Year High

Melanie Brooks — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:13:49 -0400

The Boston Globe reports that the unemployment rate in Maine is the highest it has been in 10 years to 5.4 percent for May. Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman said last month's increase was "unusually large," adding that several more months of data will be needed to see if a trend develops. A spokesman for Gov. John Baldacci called the increase "alarming."

Italian Women Out of Work

Alexandra Zendrian — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:38:21 -0400

According to a recent article by the BBC(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7337145.stm), Italy has one of the lowest rates of female employment in the European Union, with only 46 percent of women holding jobs.