Content Tagged 'Unemployment'

A letter has been sent to all employees of the Memphis Vehicle Inspection Bureau, stating their positions will be terminated later this year when the city turns over inspections to the state.

A bill before the legislature would give the state power to test anyone on state benefits. You must pass to get paid. Anyone who refused or failed would not receive benefits. Watch Video

The NWS is hiring for the Chief Financial Officer position with a job description that has employees outraged. Watch Video

500 people were hired on the spot last year. For those looking for a job this year, organizers say come prepared to shine with resumes ready and dressed to impress.

If you are looking for work, here’s something you should know. A new Tennessee law just made it tougher to receive unemployment benefits. Watch Video

Federally extended unemployment benefits are about to come to an abrupt end to approximately 30,000 Tennesseans.

Got a pink slip, grab your gun. That's what an ex-con says he may have to do to pay his bills. It's the darker side of the unemployment numbers just released Thursday afternoon. Watch Video

Whirlpool Corp. has formalized its closing plan for its refrigerator factory in Fort Smith.

Military spouses who leave their jobs because of the frequent moves required in the military would be eligible for unemployment benefits under proposed bill in Tennessee that has the support of the governor.

The down economy has forced many people to take drastic measures to save money and apply for jobs they've never considered before.

Mississippi's unemployment rate fell to 9.9 percent in January, as the number of people with jobs rose.

State officials say Arkansas' unemployment rate dropped by two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.2 percent in April.

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is warning more than 10,000 people that their extended unemployment benefits will expire soon.

The state says Arkansas' unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.6 percent in January.