Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby: Career Transition
Are you nervous about changes in your career future? Explore the areas of your life that may be affected by career changes.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Civilian Force and Unemployment by State
A table that compares the unemployed civilian labor force by state using current data which is seasonally adjusted.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Situation Summary
This site from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information on the current unemployment status in the United States.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Uninsured in America
Understand the multiple problems faced by those without health insurance. Consider who the uninsured are, why they do not have insurance, government programs available to them and possible solutions. News coverage up to 2007.
Read Works
Read Works: Dream Job
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a man named Jonathan who is looking for a job in the city. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Virginia
Univ. Of Virigina: The New Deal for African Americans
Resource provides an essay describing the African Americans changing of political support from Republican to Democrat in the 1930's. Includes exerpt from archived news article.
Other
Joseph Rowntree Fdn:geographical Variations in Unemployment & Non Employment
This PDF resource explains the difference between unemployment and inactivity in Great Britain and the geographical and regional patterns involved in each. The focus is on trends in the 1980s and 1990s. (Published April 30, 1998)