N.C. Unemployment Falls

A little good news on the labor front today, as North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped to 9.6%, the News and Record reported today.  The rate was 9.7% last month. If you’re looking for work, please remember that Greensboro Public Library would like to help.  We’ve got a full-time employment counselor named Kim Hailey, as well as some [...]

Guilford Unemployment Down in August

Guilford County’s unemployment rate for August fell 4/10s of a percent from July to 10.5%, the News and Record reported Friday. Most counties in North Carolina saw a drop last month.  Overall, the State’s jobless rate stands at 9.8%. Please remember that if you’re looking for work, Greensboro Public Library would like to help.  You can check out our Job & [...]

NC Unemployment Declines in July

Unemployment in North Carolina fell to 9.8% in July, the News and Record reported today.  The state’s jobless rate had exceeded 10% every month since February 2009. Earlier in August, the Labor Department reported that national unemployment for July remained unchanged versus the previous month at 9.5%.  A state-by-state analysis shows that jobless rolls declined [...]

Guilford Unemployment Up Again

The State of North Carolina’s county unemployment data is out today, and it suggests the recovery is still a little shaky with 45 counties showing month over month increases in June.   Guilford’s jobless is now 10.9%, up from 10.6% in May. Please remember, if you’re in the ranks of the unemployed and looking for work, [...]

Unemployment Down Again in N.C.

Just a brief note here that North Carolina’s unemployment rate was down for May to 10.3%, the News and Record reported today. This is the third straight month of declines since February’s 11.2%.   As for the national picture, the jobless rate dropped to 9.7%, a decline of .2% versus April, but, according to this MSNBC article, [...]

N.C. Unemployment is Looking a Little Better

Just a brief note that North Carolina’s unemployment rate fell in April to 10.8%, according to today’s News and Record.  This was down from 11.2% in February. There are also hopeful signs for a downward trend nationally, as MSNBC reported today that April jobless rates declined in 34 of the 50 states.  However, the national rate still [...]

Senior Job Fair Coming Up at Central Library

  When:  Thursday, May 13 from 10 am to 1 pm Where:  Central Library, 219 N. Church St. Seniors are invited to Central Library for the Fifth Annual Spring Job Fair.  Representatives from area companies will be available to talk with senior citizens about employment and volunteer opportunities.  Companies and organizations that will be on [...]

State Releases County Unemployment Rates for February

The North Carolina Employment Security Commission released its county unemployment data for February today, the News and Record reported. As you might have guessed, joblessness remains high across North Carolina.  As the chart above indicates, most county unemployment rates in the state fall in the 10.1-14.0% range (59 counties).  Guilford County’s February rate, which was unchanged [...]

February Unemployment in N.C. Rises to 11.2%

The ranks of the jobless in North Carolina continued to rise in February to 11.2%, the News and Record reported today.  This was up .01% from January. Wake Forest economist Robert Whaples thinks it’s possible the rate worsened because more people are actually looking for work, which could be taken as a hopeful sign. At any rate, if [...]

Guilford Unemployment Rises in January

Unemployment was up again in Guilford during January to 11.8%, the News and Record reported today.  That’s an increase of .6% from December.  The state-wide rate for January was also 11.8% before seasonal adjustments (11.1% with seasonal adjustments). Believe it or not though, many counties in North Carolina are faring even worse than Guilford.  Among our neighbors, [...]