AM 1240 KLYQ » unemployment http://klyq.com Hamilton's News Talk Leader Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Jobless Claims Fall by 42,000 — Is the Job Market Doing Better? http://klyq.com/jobless-claims-fall-by-42000/ http://klyq.com/jobless-claims-fall-by-42000/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:37:02 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=159894 After last week's disappointing March jobs report, the Department of Labor released some rather encouraging news on Thursday.

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]]> http://klyq.com/jobless-claims-fall-by-42000/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Montana Unemployment Rate Shows Slight Rise in January to 5.7% http://klyq.com/montana-unemployment-rate-show-slight-rise-in-january-to-5-7/ http://klyq.com/montana-unemployment-rate-show-slight-rise-in-january-to-5-7/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:53:05 +0000 Jon King http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=141851 With a .01% rise in the unemployment rate, Montana is back to a 5.7% unemployment rate, right where things stood in November 2012.

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]]> http://klyq.com/montana-unemployment-rate-show-slight-rise-in-january-to-5-7/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of 401 (K) 2013 What States Have the Highest Unemployment Rates? http://klyq.com/top-5-states-highest-unemployment-rates/ http://klyq.com/top-5-states-highest-unemployment-rates/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:10:32 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157475 It’s not easy being unemployed or under-employed, but you are definitely not alone. Even with a highly positive new jobs report just out and the country apparently on an upswing, an unemployment rate of 7.7 percent means a lot of people still need jobs.

But that doesn’t mean the situation is hopeless for anyone. If you’re spent on looking for available jobs in your current locale because it seems like the well has dried, you could be right. Some states have higher unemployment rates than others, and you could be stuck living somewhere that’s not helping you. It might be time to relocate.

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]]> http://klyq.com/top-5-states-highest-unemployment-rates/feed/ 0 iStockphoto 5 Creative Ways to Employ Yourself While You're Unemployed http://klyq.com/5-creative-ways-to-employ-yourself-while-youre-unemployed/ http://klyq.com/5-creative-ways-to-employ-yourself-while-youre-unemployed/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:35:09 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=153628 If you’ve recently lost your job, or finally finished your hard-earned degree but have yet to receive that first sweet offer of employment, keep this in mind: Don’t panic.

The good—and sort of bad—news is that you’re not alone. The better news is that your situation is not permanent.

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]]> http://klyq.com/5-creative-ways-to-employ-yourself-while-youre-unemployed/feed/ 0 Lifesize Two Million Americans Could Lose Unemployment Benefits — Dollars and Sense http://klyq.com/two-million-americans-could-lose-unemployment-benefits-dollars-and-sense/ http://klyq.com/two-million-americans-could-lose-unemployment-benefits-dollars-and-sense/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:26:29 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=149717 Federal unemployment benefits are set to run out this holiday season for over 2 million Americans out there still looking for work. Their only chance for survival is if Congress decides to extend the deadline for them to file for an extension for those benefits. However, with amendments to the program made already earlier this year, the outcome appears very bleak.

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]]> http://klyq.com/two-million-americans-could-lose-unemployment-benefits-dollars-and-sense/feed/ 0 Hemera, Thinkstock September Brings 750 Jobs to Missoula, 100 to Ravalli http://klyq.com/september-brings-750-jobs-to-missoula-100-to-ravalli/ http://klyq.com/september-brings-750-jobs-to-missoula-100-to-ravalli/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:41:12 +0000 Jon King http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=107037 An updated jobs report.

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]]> http://klyq.com/september-brings-750-jobs-to-missoula-100-to-ravalli/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of AKZOphoto/Flickr How Hard Is It to Get a Job if You've Been Out of Work for 6 Months? — Dollars and Sense http://klyq.com/how-hard-is-it-to-get-a-job-if-youve-been-out-of-work-for-6-months-dollars-and-sense/ http://klyq.com/how-hard-is-it-to-get-a-job-if-youve-been-out-of-work-for-6-months-dollars-and-sense/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:36:18 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=144684 They say the best time to look for a new job is when you already have one. Turns out there might actually be something to this phenomenon: New research suggests that the longer you're out of work, the harder it gets to find a new job.

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]]> http://klyq.com/how-hard-is-it-to-get-a-job-if-youve-been-out-of-work-for-6-months-dollars-and-sense/feed/ 0 John Moore, Getty Images Thousands of Millionaires Collect Unemployment Benefits — Dollars and Sense http://klyq.com/thousands-of-millionaires-collect-unemployment-benefits-dollars-and-sense/ http://klyq.com/thousands-of-millionaires-collect-unemployment-benefits-dollars-and-sense/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:00:25 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=144701 According to a study by the Congressional Research Service, roughly 2,360 millionaires collected unemployment insurance benefits in 2009. The study, titled “Receipt of Unemployment Insurance by Higher-Income Unemployed Workers,” determined that 2 percent of unemployment insurance claims received in 2009 were to millionaires, adding up to nearly $21 million in benefits.

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]]> http://klyq.com/thousands-of-millionaires-collect-unemployment-benefits-dollars-and-sense/feed/ 0 Comstock Potential Buyer For Vann's [AUDIO] http://klyq.com/potential-buyer-for-vanns-audio/ http://klyq.com/potential-buyer-for-vanns-audio/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:17:57 +0000 Peter Christian http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=102401 New Vann's CEO Jerry O'Connell says a Bozeman businessman is very interested in purchasing all five of the Vann's Appliance stores in Montana.

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]]> http://klyq.com/potential-buyer-for-vanns-audio/feed/ 0 Montana Unemployment Numbers Stay Flat in August http://klyq.com/montana-unemployment-numbers-stay-flat-in-august/ http://klyq.com/montana-unemployment-numbers-stay-flat-in-august/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:11:06 +0000 Jon King http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=100304 The Montana Department of Labor and Industry has published the State's unemployment numbers for the month of August.

The report shows unemployment holding relatively flat through the summer at 6

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]]> http://klyq.com/montana-unemployment-numbers-stay-flat-in-august/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of Bytemarks/Flickr Which Cities Have the Nation's Lowest Unemployment Rates? http://klyq.com/which-cities-have-the-nations-lowest-unemployment-rates/ http://klyq.com/which-cities-have-the-nations-lowest-unemployment-rates/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:59:17 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=130195 The nation’s unemployment rate is currently stuck at 8.3 percent, but in some cities, it’s much lower. So if you’re okay with relocating, where should you start your job search?

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