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Employers

Water. Rest. Shade. Keeping Workers Safe in the Heat.

OSHA’s Campaign OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention campaign, launched in 2011, educates employers and workers on the dangers of working in the heat. Through training sessions, outreach events, informational sessions, publications, social media messaging and media appearances, millions of workers and employers have learned how to protect workers from heat. Our safety message comes down to three key words: Water. Rest. Shade. Dangers of Working in the

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Job Seekers

Multi-Employer Hiring Event in Winston-Salem

Heads up, job seekers! Goodwill & NCWorks is hosting a Multi-Employer Hiring Event on Wednesday, August 18th in Winston-Salem! Come see us and learn about the 700+ openings we have available throughout the Triad with various shifts and pay rates to best match your career goals. Assembler Forklift Operator Machine Operator Maintenance Tech Material Handler Picker/Packer Sewer Distribution Manager Forklift Operator Inventory Manager Material Handler

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North Carolina’s unemployment rate continues downward trend

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s unemployment rate has fallen for the ninth consecutive month. The state Commerce Department reports the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.6% in June, compared to 4.8% in May. It’s a streak of declining rates going back to October. Data released by the agency show more people entered North Carolina’s labor force and were hired in June compared to the

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$15 Wage Becoming a Norm As Employers Struggle To Fill Jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The signs and banners are dotted along suburban commercial strips and hanging in shop windows and restaurants, evidence of a new desperation among America’s service-industry employers: “Now Hiring, $15 an hour.” It is hardly the official federal minimum wage — at $7.25, that level hasn’t been raised since 2009 — but for many lower-skilled workers, $15 an hour has increasingly become a

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Job Seekers

Free Career Fair & Networking Event in Greensboro

Interested in a new career? Join us on Thursday, July 29th for the Southeastern Career Fair in Greensboro! We have over 700 openings with various industries, locations, shifts, and pay rates to best match your needs and wants. Assembler CNC Operator Forklift Operator Machine Operator Maintenance Tech Material Handler Picker/Packer Sewer Distribution Manager Forklift Operator Inventory Manager Material Handler Quality Assurance Inspector Shipping Clerk Supply

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Job Seekers

Waxahachie, TX Job Fair

In search of a new job opportunity? Join us on Thursday, August 5th for our Job Fair! We are hiring for various warehouse and manufacturing positions, all starting at $15/hr! Can’t make the event? Apply online here and we’ll help find the jobs that are the best match for you.

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