Choice USA Hiring Field Director

By sarajean on 8/30/10 12:42am
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Are you a champion of sexual and reproductive justice? Is freedom of choice one of your key issues? Do you want to help stop the government from placing laws on women’s bodies—and to help make sure every young person has access to accurate information about sex? If so, you might want to apply to become the next Choice USA Field Director.

As the Choice USA Field Director, you will be responsible for organizing important campaigns, planning training operations, managing budgets and staff, and serving as a representative of Choice USA in your everyday life. Applicants should have experience in campaign organizing, as well as ample creativity and a fierce dedication to reproductive and sexual justice.

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Washington DC Jobs Report

By dubayns on 11/11/09 6:01pm
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Many people think of Washington DC as a place where everyone works for the government.  This is far from the reality of what this city is built upon and what the economy is revolving around.  The DC area is home to a very large shipping port as well as numerous huge universities and associated hospitals.  In fact, only about 15% of the DC area population works a government job.  The rest have jobs in other diverse sectors.  Healthcare and education sectors are huge in this city, as one could imagine given that there are dozens of famous colleges and universities in and around the metropolitan Washington DC area.

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National Unemployment Trends

By dubayns on 10/15/09 10:32pm
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Unemployment on the RiseUnemployment on the RiseIt’s obvious that the current recession has really put a damper on American workers in every state.  Some states have been hit harder than others, and some industries have been decimated while others have held fast to low unemployment numbers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes its unemployment figures each year based on occupation and sex.  The comparison to 2008 is eye-opening to say the least, and some interesting tidbits of information come to light when you take a look at the numbers for both males and females.

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