Faces of L.A.’s Jobless: A Neon Tommy Special Report
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Job-Seeking Horror Stories Enliven Support Group Sessions For The Unemployed
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Amy Hirschman seeks a smaller, more intimate networking opportunity.
Read more...Cheryl Kono: "I Could Be Selective, But Eventually I Need To Go Back"
Comments (1) | CHERYL KONO, Faces of L.A.’s Jobless: A Neon Tommy Special Report, la unified, LAUSD, LAUSD Pupil Services & Attendance Counselor, Los Angeles and Region, los angeles unemployed, Los Angeles Unified
High school counselor among 100 laid off by LAUSD.
Read more...Brenda Henry-Brown: "I Never Stop. I Can’t Afford To Stop.”
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It’s a rainy Friday afternoon at an Inglewood jobs center, and Brenda Henry-Brown is reminiscing. The sound brings her back to a sleepless night in her car last year, the rain tapping on the roof and keeping her awake.
Read more...Fatima Hussain: “I Thought There Were Opportunities In California.”
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Fatima Hussain is petite. She’s not much taller than five feet and a few inches.
Ivan Radith: "How Long Is It Going To Last?"
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Ivan Radith, laid back and confident, has been looking for a job since January.
Read more...Where Did Los Angeles' Day Laborers Come From?
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Michael Kembe can't even find a job washing dishes. Oscar Chavez has too much pride to return home to Mexico.
Read more...Illusions Of The American Dream Remain For Day Laborers
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Experts say L.A.'s thousands of day laborers will be the last to feel recovery.
Read more...Melody Verdugo: “Time To Feel The Sunshine”
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Twenty-five-year-old Melody Verdugo chose to quit her job in music publishing in April.
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Los Angeles Not Ready For Green Jobs
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Rola Halawanji of the California Clean Energy Workforce Training Program. (Jacob Chung)
A rushed timeline and red tape prevent green job training program from meeting expectations.
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