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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Crenshaw/LAX Line Doesn't Guarantee Black Workers Employment In South L.A.

Comments (4) | black, black laborers, Black Worker Center, black workers, Bus Rider's Union, construction, construction work, construction workers, Crenshaw, Crenshaw Blvd., Crenshaw Corridor, hiring, hiring practices, job crisis, l.a., labor, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, Los Angeles Black Worker Center, mark ridley-thomas, Mayor Villaraigosa, metro, MTA, P.L.A., PLA, Project Labor Agreement, racial demographics, Walsh-Shea

Racial diversity proves tricky in such specialized construction projects (Sara Newman/Neon Tommy)

Sara Newman
Deputy Editor

"Local hire" doesn't always translate to black workers.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Crenshaw's 'Railway To The Future'

Comments (1) | baldwin hills crenshaw plaza, bernard parks, black job crisis, bus, Car Free L.A., Car-Free L.A., community, construction, construction workers, Councilmember Bernard Parks, Crenshaw, Crenshaw Blvd, crenshaw boulevard, Crenshaw Corridor, crenshaw line, economy, employment, Environment, environmentally conscious, Ethan Elkind, expo line, hiring, hiring initiative, investment, investors, Leimert Park, Leimert Park Beat, Leimert Park stop, light rail, Los Angeles and Region, mass transit, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor Villaraigosa, measure r, metro, metro rail, Metro Transit Authority, MTA, pollution, Project Labor Agreement, public transportation, Slauson, Small Businesses, transit, transit oriented development, transit-oriented development, vernon, Vernon stop, villaraigosa

Sara Newman
Deputy Editor

After two decades of fighting for it, policians are finally bringing a Metro line to Crenshaw.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

L.A. Loses Out On U.S. Manufacturing Boom

Comments (1) | aerospace industry, auto industry, budget sequestration, business growth, California hiring, Cars, economic growth, exports, hiring, Institute of Supply Management index, ISM index, Los Angeles, manufacturing, sequestration, small business, small business sector

Heather McIlvaine
Guest Contributor

U.S. manufacturers are seeing record numbers of new orders, but the boom doesn't help L.A.'s aerospace industry.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Online Applications Hurt The Job Search

Comments (5) | application process, associate, associates, candidate, cash, customer, dollar signs, Education, employee, hiring, individuality, Internet, interview, interviews, job applicant, job application, job interview, jobs, manager, money, online, online application system, Opinion, retail, shopping, skills, store, summer, summer jobs, supervisor, Technology, university, work, young adults

Hallie Roth
Contributor

How can you set yourself apart with an online job application?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Wal-Mart Unveils Plan To Hire Veterans

Comments (0) | employment, hiring, jobs, National, unemployment, veterans, Wal-Mart

Danielle Tarasiuk
Executive Producer

 

Wal-Mart, the notorious mega-store, which has in the past few years been accused of discriminatory hiring practices, unveils a plan to help veterans get back on their feet.

 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Fiscal Cliff Negotiations Show No Progress, Boehner Says

Comments (8) | bush era tax cuts, bush tax cuts, fiscal cliff, fiscal cliff crisis, fiscal cliff negotiations, hiring, House Speaker John Boehner, john boehner, National, Obama, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Small Businesses, tax increases, taxes

Paige Brettingen
Executive Producer

Boehner challenges President Obama to take a step toward them to reach an agreement.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Thousands In Extra Prop 30 Taxes Could Mean Small Businesses Aren't Hiring

Comments (1) | California, California prop 30, california tax increase, hiring, jobs, personal income taxes, Small Businesses, taxes

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Karla Robinson
Staff Reporter

The added expenses could mean the difference between adding new jobs or not.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

California Unemployment Rate Drops

Comments (0) | California, California economy, California hiring, california jobs, discouraged workers, hiring, holiday hiring, holiday jobs, jobless rate, jobs, seasonal workers, unemployment, unemployment rate

Paige Brettingen
Executive Producer

But the number of jobs added suspends the excitement.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Romney Disputes Unemployment Rate

Comments (33) | 2012 election, 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Election 2012, hiring, jobs, mitt romney, National, October report, presidential election 2012, unemployment rate

Jackie Mansky
Excecutive Producer

Romney said the new report does not take into account workers who left the job market.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Unemployment Drop Brings Good News For Obama Campaign

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Paige Brettingen
Executive Producer

Romney meanwhile is quick to downplay the numbers.

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