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We have seen increased participation at our open houses at the community college from a segment of displaced workers. Hopefully we can continue to offer a pathway to change for people like Chuck. [more]
Because we work with many large corporations who saw the recession coming 18 months ago and began to cut back, we probably felt the impact earlier than most small business. We'd already decided to "Northsource" and moved the business to Berlin to cut costs. So last year, we looked at what we do well, what we industries we liked to work with, and what businesses might be likely to use social media and might not be as impacted by the economic slow down. [more]
In November 2006, my 59 (soon to be 60) year old husband lost his job. This had happened to us before so we knew not to panic but to remain positive, however there seemed to be nothing out there and in the back of our minds his 60th birthday coming in February was looming over our heads like a black cloud. We kept trying to focus on his vast experience in his field and the major contributions he still had left to make and how well qualified he was - we really had to work hard to put his age out of our minds, this was not easy but we did it.
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Matt September 16, 2009 school, part-time, north country, employment, education, coos, canadians, canada, border trade
I work in Littleton in retail. This summer we had a strong sales season and are outperforming most other stores in the region. Despite new passport requirements at the border, Canadians are still flocking to northern NH to take advantage of the lower prices and tax-free shopping. Thankfully, my employer accommodates me despite a full-time class schedule through WMCC. Many employers I've interviewed with are only looking for open availability, even for entry level and part time positions. [more]
In all of my classes here at the White Mountains Community College I am seeing a surge of real desire to learn.
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I’m a member of our local school board. In a small town like Monroe, the economies of scale work against us. In tight economic times, it becomes ever more difficult to balance rising school costs with stagnant or shrinking resident income. Our children’s future depends on providing them with a comprehensive forward-looking education, yet many Monroe residents are already experiencing difficulty making ends meet. It boils down to this—how do we balance this generation’s needs against those of the next? There is no easy answer. [more]
I am self-employed in the arts, and I've noticed the biggest hit job wise for me is with preschool and kindergarten classes. I teach music in private preschools, and with the economy, everyone is cutting back on enrollment or enrolling in public kindergarten when a year ago they didn't mind paying more for private schools. [more]
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The market for single family homes showed little change in February compared to the month before.
Just about exactly the same number of homes changed hands from one month to the next. January’s total was 529 and February’s was 536. The median price in February fell about 7% to stand at 200,000 dollars.
Homes stayed on the market a few days less but on average, it still took about four and half months to sell a house. Coupled with low interest rates, this remains a good time for buyers.
The February unemployment rate was 7.1% for NH. This is one tenth of a percent higher than in January, seasonally adjusted. The number of unemployed residents increased by 670 over-the-month to 52,880. This was 11,970 more unemployed than in February 2009. From January 2010 to February 2010, the total labor force increased by 3,190 to 746,400. This was an increase of 3,790 from February 2009.
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