The Raleigh Summer Youth Employment Program helps teens between the ages of 15 and 18 to develop their skills and prepare for future employment by spending the summer working for the City of Raleigh. Key Dates 2024 application and interview process Feb. 15- March 31 Mandatory Orientation for ALL hires: May 18 Work Dates: June 17 – Aug. […]

The Raleigh Summer Youth Employment Program helps teens between the ages of 15 and 18 to develop their skills and prepare for future employment by spending the summer working for the City of Raleigh. Program Update The Raleigh Summer Youth Employment Program (RSYEP) remains committed to serving our Raleigh youth. The health, safety and well-being […]

Durham youth interested in gaining essential job skills while being paid this summer are now invited to apply for the 2023 Durham YouthWorks Program. What You Need to Know Durham youth ages 14 to 24 invited to apply by March 3. Program provides work readiness and essential job skills to help secure future employment. Hybrid learning […]

Do you know someone looking for a part-time job? The PNC Arena, home of NC States men’s basketball and the Carolina Hurricane is looking to hire more than 500 part-time workers. The hiring event will take place Wednesday Aug. 21 from 3-6 p.m. at PNC Arena located at 1400 Edward Mill Road. Representatives are interviewing […]

Economic advisor Gary Cohn announced that he’s leaving the Trump administration after a tariff dispute. Less than two hours later, Trump boasted that “everybody wants to work in the White House”. They want a piece of the West Wing. Trump dismissed reports of complete chaos in the White House, and alluded more staff shakeups will […]

  This morning we are discussing the labor market. Why is the labor market making news right now? Right now, the labor market is making news because it is on a tear, Last week, we learned the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits is closing in on a 44-year low, signaling that the job […]

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The energy industry is experiencing a major boom in job growth that may prove beneficial for African-Americans seeking employment.

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In his latest push for criminal justice reform, President Barack Obama on Monday will introduce new efforts to rehabilitate the formerly incarcerated, one of which includes banning the checkbox on employment applications that asks if a potential employee has ever been convicted of a crime.

The national unemployment rate for Blacks fell below 10 percent in the second quarter of 2015 for the first since 2007, reports the Wall Street…

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A state panel appointed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recommended a $6.25 increase in hourly wage for fast-food workers Wednesday, bringing minimum wage to…

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