Faces of the Unemployed
We often report about layoffs, cutbacks and foreclosures. We realize this isn’t a numbers issue as much as it is a people issue. All of us know someone who has been affected by the downturn.
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Heartland Recreational Vehicles announced early Tuesday morning a hiring push to employ more than 400 workers by March.
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The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for thousands of people to work in temporary jobs across Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.
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NAPPANEE — A new "informal" study by Elkhart County Coroner John White shows an alarming trend developing across Northern Indiana. Of the 24 suicides recorded this year, at least a quarter have been directly connected to job loss or economic hardship. Now, one group of unemployed workers is fighting back, hoping to do their part to turn the tide.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Federal legislation will provide up to 20 weeks of additional unemployment benefits in Indiana.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Nutrition officials hope a new poverty demonstration will show Indiana community leaders and healthcare providers what its like to be poor.
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MISHAWAKA — People lined up by the hundreds for a shot at a new job in Michiana today. The employment opportunities are at a new senior living community called The Hearth at Juday Creek.
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SOUTH BEND— A local organization is working to help those on government assistance become self-sufficient.
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GOSHEN — A grassroots organization in Goshen is trying to do something about Elkhart County's high unemployment rate. The goal is to provide supplemental income for the underemployed or unemployed.
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The Elkhart County Works Together Skills Bank aims to connect the unemployed and underemployed residents of Elkhart County with work opportunities provided by other Elkhart County residents.
Employees at South Bend’s Bosch Braking Systems were told Thursday to expect big changes, including some job losses, as a Japanese firm takes over some of Bosch’s operations.
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On Thursday, Indiana officially began a program that offers aid to people who are homeless or are just two weeks from becoming homeless.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — With no end in sight to the country's job market woes, the House has agreed to give the jobless in a majority of states — including Indiana and Michigan — another 13 weeks of unemployment insurance benefits.
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If you're looking for work, a local company is having a job fair in Elkhart.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite predictions the Great Recession is running out of steam, the House is taking up emergency legislation this week to help the millions of Americans who see no immediate end to their economic miseries.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's unemployment rate dropped to 9.9 percent in August, but officials said it is too early to tell whether the decline marked the beginning of a long-awaited recovery.
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SOUTH BEND — Police are investigating a bizarre case of apparent identity theft, after a man applying for a job found out another man claiming to be him already worked there.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Consumer groups and others who want heating assistance programs to continue are going before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to make their case.
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GRANGER — It looks and sounds like a science experiment in John D’Avella’s garage. Several 5-gallon jugs are set up in rows, stacked on wire racks. The occasional bubbling sound comes from the “bubblers” or car buoys on top of each jug.
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The Michiana Career Network Association (MCNA) is an association of volunteers working together to help people find jobs.
Unemployment rates are high, but many people now out of work have found a rewarding way to use their time. Some community members use their time off to help others.
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SOUTH BEND — A national employment survey predicts things are not going to get better in the next few months. Most employers in St. Joseph County say they're still cutting workers or holding steady, though some are starting to add to their workforce.
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KNOX — A new rail tank car facility announced Tuesday and set to become operational in 2010 in Knox will create about $5 million in new investment and as many as 31 jobs.
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DOWAGIAC — Economic development officials in Dowagiac are bracing themselves for another plant closure. This time from Contech, an automotive parts manufacturer.
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ELKHART — People in Elkhart are lining up for any job opportunity. That was the case Wednesday when more than 150 people applied for jobs at a new restaurant.
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Six months ago, Brianna Karp found herself living in an old truck and camper she inherited after the suicide of a father she barely knew.
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