Job News | WOOD TV http://www.woodtv.com/subindex/your_money/job_news WOOD TV RSS Feed; Site: WOOD TV; Category: Job News Job News en 600 Mich. unemployment falls .6% in April http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/mich-unemployment-falls-6-in-april <p>Michigan says that the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate is down 0.6 percentage points statewide and in most major labor markets.</p> 6171927 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:10 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:10 GMT Associated Press Mich. unemployment rate dips to 8.4% http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/mich-unemployment-rate-dips-to-84 <p>The state says Michigan's unemployment rate dipped slightly in April as the number of people working rose while the number of jobless people fell.</p> 6117603 Wed, 15 May 2013 21:49:21 GMT Wed, 15 May 2013 21:49:21 GMT Associated Press Competitive summer job market for teens http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/your_money/job_news/michigan-summer-job-market-for-ages-16-to-19-competitive <p>The state says the labor market will be very competitive this summer for people ages 16 to 19.</p> 6116639 Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:16 GMT Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:16 GMT Associated Press Joblessness off in all 17 labor markets http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/joblessness-off-in-all-17-labor-markets <p>Michigan says that the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate is down statewide and in all 17 major labor markets.</p> 6047174 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:41:41 GMT Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:41:41 GMT Associated Press App developer expands in Grand Rapids http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/app-developer-expands-in-grand-rapids <p>Open Systems Technologies (OST), does IT work for major companies, working with Amway and Steelcase.</p> 5983695 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:34:12 GMT Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:34:12 GMT WOOD TV <p>Open Systems Technologies (OST) at 605 Seward Ave. NW in Grand Rapids. (April 16, 2013)</p> MI jobless rate falls .3 points to 8.5% http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/mi-jobless-rate-falls-3-points-to-85 <p>The state says Michigan's unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 8.5 percent in the latest month, as number of people working rose while the number of jobless people shrank.</p> 5985527 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:13:52 GMT Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:33:18 GMT Associated Press <p>Inside a Michigan unemployment office (March 1, 2010)</p> Spectrum recruiter answers questions http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/your_money/job_news/spectrum-recruiter-to-answer-questions <p>A recruiter for West Michigan's largest employer answered prospective applicants' questions Tuesday.</p> 5916926 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:40:55 GMT Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:56:49 GMT WOOD TV <p>Spectrum Health, downtown Grand Rapids (March 30, 2010)</p> SE Mich. gains drive down jobless rate http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/se-mich-gains-drive-down-jobless-rate <p>Michigan says that job gains in the populous southeastern corner of the state have driven down the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate.</p> 5890479 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:34:56 GMT Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:34:56 GMT Associated Press GRCC granted $75k for job training http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/your_money/job_news/grcc-granted-75k-for-job-training-program <p>A $75,000 grant to Grand Rapids Community College will give students support before and during job training courses.</p> 5872734 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:53:59 GMT Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:34:54 GMT WOOD TV <p>Grand Rapids Community College.</p> MI jobless rate down to 8.8 percent http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/your_money/job_news/michigan-jobless-rate-down <p>The state says Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has dropped 0.1 percentage points to 8.8 percent in the latest month, as number of people working rose while the number of jobless people was about flat.</p> 5839562 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:12:36 GMT Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:14:32 GMT Associated Press 100 new Newell Rubbermaid jobs in Kzoo http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kalamazoo_and_battle_creek/newell-rubbermaid-to-bring-100-jobs-to-kalamazoo <p>Broad-based consumer products company Newell Rubbermaid plans to bring 100 jobs to Kalamazoo.</p> 5833787 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:12:55 GMT Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:30:10 GMT WOOD TV <p>In this file photograph taken July 30, 2009, Rubbermaid containers -- made by consumer products company Newell Rubbermaid -- are stacked at a store in Detroit.</p> <p>This Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 file photo shows Sharpie Retractable fine tip markers after packaging on the assembly line at the Newell Rubbermaid Sharpie Manufacturing Plant in Shelbyville, Tenn.</p> Challenge Manufacturing expands in W MI http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/your_money/job_news/challenge-manufacturing-company-expands <p>A West Michigan-based company is expanding in two local cities with the help of a $1 million grant.</p> 5833224 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:01:07 GMT Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:01:07 GMT WOOD TV