Federal Jobs News
- Gov. Nixon unveils $122 million program on housing for Joplin Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:32PMGov. Jay Nixon unveiled a $122 million initiative on Tuesday to promote the immediate construction and rehabilitation of single-family, owner-occupied houses, and the long-term development of single- and multi-family dwellings in Joplin.
- Bond debt a key issue for Treasurer hopefuls Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:05AMThe three Republican candidates for state treasurer seeking their party’s nomination in the Aug. 2 primary discussed the issues as they see them in recent interviews.
- FedStore Corporation Fulfills an $18 Million Laptop Contract for the Department of Veterans Affairs Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:00AMFedStore Corporation, a leading IT solutions provider, today announced that it fulfilled an $18 million NASA SEWP contract issued at the Technology Acquisition Center as part of an ongoing modernization effort. Â The contract called for FedStore to configure, deliver, and provide four years of warranty for four different laptop models to 183 different Department of Veterans Affairs locations ...
- Federal Workers More Likely To Die Than Lose Jobs Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:59AMThe job security rate for all federal workers was 99.43% last year and nearly 100% for those on the job more than a few years.
- Schock in town Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:57AMMacomb-area citizens received an update on the federal budget crisis and other issues Saturday, as U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling, R-Colona, who represents the 17th district, and U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Peoria, stopped in Macomb. Schilling spoke later Saturday afternoon at an town hall meeting hosted by the Macomb-area chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons and later joined Schock ...
- Private Resources Pilfering Pensions? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:37AMVia Pension Pulse . Jonathan Chevreau of the National Post asks, Will a pension overhaul save your retirement? : The Conservative government has let its plan for fixing the country’s pension system fly under the radar of late while rival political parties had their say. But that ‘quiet period’ ends Monday when they get to the nitty gritty of launching their promised Pooled Registered Pension ...
- New county manager ready for challenges Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:21AMBEN HOGWOOD BEAUFORT — Russell Overman, the new county manager, almost didn’t go into the field of local government.
- Former GM site in Parma sold to Solon developer Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:17AMA Solon real estate developer and his partners have purchased the former General Motors Powertrain Plant on Chevrolet Boulevard. Joseph Greenberg said he formed a new firm, 54 Chevy LLC, specifically to buy and redevelop the 60-acre site.
- Who Pays the Bill While Perry Travels Around the Country to Spread His Message? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:48PMIt is unclear exactly how much Gov. Rick Perry’s extensive travel costs, who foots the bill and what part of the tab taxpayers pick up.
- Obama appeals to middle class Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:45PMEvoking compromises of the past, President Barack Obama said Saturday that a commitment to shared sacrifice can break the current impasse on the debt ceiling.
- Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsMore illegal immigrants from India crossing border Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:36PMLOS FRESNOS, Texas (AP) - Police wearing berets and bulletproof vests broke down the door of a Guatemala City apartment in February hunting for illegal drugs. Instead, they found a different kind of illicit shipment: 27 immigrants from India packed into two locked rooms.
- More illegal immigrants from India crossing border Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:36PMPolice wearing berets and bulletproof vests broke down the door of a Guatemala City apartment in February hunting for illegal drugs. Instead, they found a different kind of illicit shipment: 27 immigrants from India packed...
- House passes Nunnelee amendment on E-Verify Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:35PMWASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed H.R. 2354, the 2012 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which contains U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee’s amendment that would prohibit any federal agency funded by the bill to hire an employee that is not verified through the E-Verify Program.
- Ranks of San Bernardino County welfare recipients grow dramatically Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:24PMThis year, the number of people who receive some type of welfare in the city of San Bernardino, 96,380, is 140 percent larger than the entire population of Redlands, 68,747.
- New bill would allow eight local ski areas to expand operations to a wide range of year-round activities Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:24PMU.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) helped pass out of committee bipartisan legislation a bill that would help ski area communities attract recreational visitors year-round, which would support local economies and help create year-round jobs in these communities.
- Atlanta streetcar gets go-ahead from feds Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:11PMATLANTA (AP) — Federal transportation officials are making a $47 million grant available to Atlanta to carve a 2.6-mile streetcar route through the heart of the city. Transportation Secretary Ray ...
- Governors fear debt debate will end in cuts for states Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:48PMSALT LAKE CITY - The rancorous debate in Washington over whether to raise the federal debt ceiling is alarming many of the nationand#8217;s governors from both parties, who fear that whatever the outcome, much-needed money will almost certainly be drained from their states.
- U.S. Science Community Suffers… Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:26PMAs President Obama pushes for more spending on science education and research to keep America globally competitive, the nation’s scientific community continues to suffer a number of setbacks that appears to undermine the president’s goal.
- Mayor, councillors suggest residential use for hospital sites Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:05PMThe Sault Star What shining new development should grace the old hospital site? Why, something people can live in, of course, say the mayor and both councillors from the ward in which the property sits.[...]
- Bernanke: Fed ready to act if economy worsens Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:05PMFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday the Fed is ready to act if the economy gets weaker. He warned them that allowing America to default on its debt would send "shock waves through the entire financial system."
- Wall St ends 3-day drop with help from Bernanke Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:02PMUS stocks stopped a three-day slide, but ended well off the highs on Wednesday as investors took the suggestion of further Fed stimulus as a mixed blessing.
- Prosecution, defense argue over drug evidence in Roger Clemens perjury trial Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:58PMBy NEDRA PICKLER and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON – Prosecutors said Wednesday that needles and cotton balls Roger Clemens’ former trainer says he used to inject the star pitcher tested positive for Clemens’ DNA and anabolic steroids – evidence the defense said was faked.
- US markets rally as Bernanke refuses to rule out QE3 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:57PMFederal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke sparked a late rally on Wall Street after telling Congress that fresh stimulus for the faltering US economy had not been ruled out.
- Baron and Budd, P.C. Investigating Overtime Violations at Call Centers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:57PMThe law firm of Baron and Budd is investigating wage violation issues that could be keeping hard-working sales representatives from earning the compensation they are owed under law.
- In Debt Press Conference, Obama Enjoys the Upper-Hand Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:41AMAt a press conference on Monday, President Obama rebuffed congressional leaders for their recalcitrance to make concessions in the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, and continued to make his case for an ambitious, all-inclusive deficit reduction deal. But with chances for a grand bargain already nixed by House Republicans, Obama’s appearance seemed more about pressing his [...]
- Overqualified Workers May Be Less Likely to Quit Jobs Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:34AMTHURSDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that managers might fail to appreciate the value that overqualified workers can bring to their companies.
- Repairs at LRAFB to bring upgrades Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:59AMRepairs to tornado-damaged buildings at Little Rock Air Force Base will include upgrades, according to base officials.
- Weak hiring casts doubts on strength of rebound Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:52AMHiring slowed to a near-standstill last month, raising doubts that the U.S. economy will rebound in the second half of 2011.
- 5 tips for a smooth mortgage application process Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:48AMNEW YORK All you needed was a pulse. In the not-so-distant past that’s practically all it took to qualify for a mortgage. Now an exhaustive array of paperwork awaits potential borrowers.
- Weak hiring casts doubts Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:48AMWASHINGTON (AP) -- Hiring slowed to a near-standstill last month, raising doubts that the economy will rebound in the second half of the year.The report baffled economists who had predicted much stronger job creation.
