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In Depth: Listening Tour – why Americans see jobs and the economy as the biggest issue
On American Morning this morning we're launching the first segment in this week's In Depth: Listening Tour series. This week, we're looking at the issues that are going to be driving, motivating and impacting voters when Americans go to the polls to elect a President in seventeen months.
Two nationally syndicated radio talk show hosts with very different points of view join Christine Romans to talk about the issues that may be the deciding factors in the 2012 presidential election: jobs and the economy.
Ben Ferguson, conservative commentator and host of the Ben Ferguson Show, and Thom Hartmann, host of the left-leaning Thom Hartmann Radio Program, debate the polarizing issues that concern each of their audiences.
Why some companies are hiring, some not
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - In yet another alarm bell of a weakening U.S. economy, the job market took a disappointing turn in May.
The economy gained a mere 54,000 jobs in the month, a significant slowdown from 232,000 jobs added to payrolls in April, the government reported Friday.
Why are some companies hiring at a breakneck pace while others are sitting on the sidelines?
American Morning's Ali Velshi and Christine Romans talk to two business owners. Angela Selden with Arise Virtual Solutions is looking for qualified candidates to fill 11,000 jobs this year, while David Martin with Home Style Foods is not looking to make any new hires this year. On AM this morning, they explain their reasons why.
College Grads: Distinguish yourself in the job market with these three tips
Although the National Association of Colleges and Employers reports that things are looking up for college grads, graduating students still face a tough job market.
This morning, author Ellen Reeves offers practical advice to job seekers about presenting yourself professionally and gaining an edge over competitors.
For more information, check out Reeves’s book, “Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview?”
Veteran job search assistance
On this Memorial Day, American Morning's thinking of our servicemen and women.
Below is a list of job search agents for U.S. veterans:
woundedwarriorproject.org
military.com
hireveterans.com
employerpartnership.org
esgr.org
Where are the jobs? Look to Baytown, Texas
Continuing our CNN-TIME series on "America's Job Hunt," American Morning's Ali Velshi profiles a town in Texas with a surplus of jobs.
Baytown, Texas is a coastal city just outside of Houston, where companies like ExxonMobil, Chevron and Bayer are itching to fill jobs. As we found out, there are almost not enough skilled technology workers in the area to fill all the positions available.
See the report here.
Female entrepreneurs leading the way in job creation
Guess where most small business jobs are coming from?
Female entrepreneurs are part of a growing trend in job creation in the United States. In just a few years, female-run small businesses will generate as many a 5.5 million new jobs nationwide.
American Morning's Christine Romans profiles Stacey Antine, founder and CEO of HealthBarn USA, a hands-on program to teach families about farming and nutrition. Antine is looking to make hers a million-dollar success story.
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