If this is recovery, I’d hate to see recession
Tweet A number of businesses have closed their doors or contracted their operations in the past month. So many, in fact, that I have to say that if this is economic recovery, I’d hate to see recession. After all, recovery is supposed to be about improving our economic condition, and this definitely isn’t it.
Read More →U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million in Georgia to Build Infrastructure and Boost Job Growth
Tweet WASHINGTON — Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank today announced two Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants totaling $1.9 million that will help Georgia build critical infrastructure to support business development and job growth. According to grantee estimates, the projects will together create 275 jobs, save 175 jobs, and generate more than $133 million in [...]
Read More →Transportation And “That Vision Thing”
Tweet George H. W. Bush was at one point rated among the most popular presidents ever. Just two years later he was defeated by a relatively unknown Governor of from a small state who was mired in scandal throughout his campaign. Bush was criticized during his campaign for lacking in big picture efforts, and admitted [...]
Read More →The shame is that this is news
Tweet News broke Monday that a new employer was coming to town, bringing 112 new jobs to Albany. This is great news for a community. I applaud the Economic Development Commission, who is apparently at least partially responsible for this. Unfortunately, 112 jobs shouldn’t even be news.
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A ‘Jobless Recovery’ is not a Recovery
Tweet While supporters of President Obama and Congressman Sanford Bishop are proclaiming America’s continued economic woes to be a ‘jobless recovery’ our unemployed citizens know better. Congressional candidate Ken DeLoach stated, “I’m convinced Georgians want jobs, not a life dependent on Washington. No unearned check will ever replace the satisfaction a person feels from earning [...]
Read More →DON’T BE AFRAID!
Tweet Don’t be afraid to take chances. The most successful people in the world have done so to achieve great things. Look at anyone you know who is successful and I will bet that that person took a chance to get where they are today. They surely weren’t afraid to leave home and get [...]
Read More →Unemployment drops to 10.4 percent for October
Tweet Local officials silent about long term improvement Last week, the Georgia Department of Labor released the latest unemployment statistics for the Albany area, which was at 10.4 percent. That was a drop of .4 percent over September, which the Department of Labor attributed to fewer layoffs than expected. The unemployment rate last October [...]
Read More →Looking for a job: The Interview
Tweet One of the hardest parts of looking for a job is the waiting for a call to come back and interview. Many people will tell you to call the prospective employers and ask for some sort of determination of your employability or just to tell the employer that you are still interested [...]
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