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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Jobs</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/jobstories/</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/jobstories/" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Jobs</description><language>en-us</language><category>jobstories</category><item><title>Ventura College offers insurance job training
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/06/ventura-college-offers-insurance-job-training/</link><description><![CDATA[Ventura College is joining a statewide effort to prepare students for careers in the insurance industry. The California Insurance Careers Program was developed because the state's insurance companies need trained entry-level workers, said Jeff Stephens, a spokesman for the statewide initiative.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/06/ventura-college-offers-insurance-job-training/</guid><category>education/college</category></item><item><title>Simi trying to build the homes to fit local jobs
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/06/simi-trying-to-build-the-homes-to-fit-local-jobs/</link><description><![CDATA[It's the ideal living situation, planners say — working, shopping and dining within a short distance of your front doorstep. As Ventura County cities run out of developable land, mixed-use development is a model city leaders are eager to implement.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/06/simi-trying-to-build-the-homes-to-fit-local-jobs/</guid><category>jobstories</category></item><item><title>Jobless rate sign of shaky economy
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/05/jobless-rate-sign-of-shaky-economy/</link><description><![CDATA[ Wary employers clamped down on hiring and pushed the unemployment rate to a two-year high of 5 percent in December, an ominous sign that the economy may slide into recession. President Bush explored a rescue package, including a tax cut, with his economic advisers.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/05/jobless-rate-sign-of-shaky-economy/</guid><category>jobstories</category></item><item><title>State adds just 900 jobs in November
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/22/state-adds-just-900-jobs-in-november/</link><description><![CDATA[ California gained just 900 payroll jobs last month, the state said Friday, a lackluster showing that reflects a national slowdown attributed in part to the housing slump.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/22/state-adds-just-900-jobs-in-november/</guid><category>business/business_all</category></item><item><title>Nurses' on-the-job risks listed in survey
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/11/nurses-on-the-job-risks-listed-in-survey/</link><description><![CDATA[ Nurses who are exposed to high levels of chemicals and drugs on the job are more likely to report having asthma, miscarriages and some cancers, according to a survey released today.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/11/nurses-on-the-job-risks-listed-in-survey/</guid><category>jobstories</category></item><item><title>November hiring, jobless numbers are encouraging
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/08/november-hiring-jobless-numbers-are-encouraging/</link><description><![CDATA[ Employers hired at a moderate pace in November and the unemployment rate held steady at a relatively low 4.7 percent, reassuring signs for an economy that is fighting to avoid a recession.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/08/november-hiring-jobless-numbers-are-encouraging/</guid><category>business/business_all</category></item><item><title>Santa's job is tougher in litigious, wary times 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/06/santas-job-is-tougher-in-litigious-wary-times/</link><description><![CDATA[ He keeps his white-gloved hands where parents can see them and buys liability insurance, just in case. He doesn't ask for names or where children live &amp;#8212; that might arouse suspicion. He's given up the pipe, and the jelly belly might be next.   ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/06/santas-job-is-tougher-in-litigious-wary-times/</guid><category>jobstories</category></item><item><title>More college students heading abroad for study as schools beef up programs
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/02/bc-travel-study-abroad1st-ld-writethru0569-more/</link><description><![CDATA[Growing numbers of U.S. colleges and universities are sending more students abroad for international study opportunities, and to a wider range of countries.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/02/bc-travel-study-abroad1st-ld-writethru0569-more/</guid><category>education/college</category></item><item><title>Bush forecasts softer economy
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/30/bush-forecasts-softer-economy/</link><description><![CDATA[  The deteriorating housing market forced the White House to lower its projection for economic growth next year and raise its forecast for unemployment. Inflation was expected to moderate.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/30/bush-forecasts-softer-economy/</guid><category>business/business_all</category></item><item><title>Diving in Grant gives college students experience in the ocean
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/23/diving-in-grant-gives-college-students-in-the/</link><description><![CDATA[The marine studies program at Oxnard College is expanding, thanks in part to a $500,000 grant from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. With the grant, the college has been able to add field trips to the Channel Islands on a research boat, internships and hands-on research, Professor Lori Buckley said. <img src="http://media.venturacountystar.com/vcs/content/img/photos/2007/11/22/20071122-223810-pic-490268626.jpg"/> ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/23/diving-in-grant-gives-college-students-in-the/</guid><category>jobstories</category></item><item><title>Fed sees slower growth next year joblessness
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/21/fed-sees-slower-growth-next-year-joblessness/</link><description><![CDATA[ The housing collapse and credit crisis will slow economic growth and nudge up unemployment next year, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday in a first-of-its-kind forecast that some economists believe will lead to interest rate cuts early in 2008.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/21/fed-sees-slower-growth-next-year-joblessness/</guid><category>business/business_all</category></item><item><title>Online job hunters grapple with misuse of personal data
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/19/online-job-hunters-grapple-with-misuse-of-data/</link><description><![CDATA[After he posted his resume online in 2004, Ed Pilarski got more responses than he bargained for. More than a dozen companies called or e-mailed the retired Verizon Communications Inc. project manager with job offers he did not want or mortgage refinancing deals he did not need.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/19/online-job-hunters-grapple-with-misuse-of-data/</guid><category>business/business_all</category></item><item><title>Dreams on hold for assistants left jobless
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/17/dreams-on-hold-for-assistants-left-jobless/</link><description><![CDATA[  With his first child on the way and dreams of writing for television, Jeremy Howe thought he had a perfect plan: His job as a writers' assistant on the TV show &quot;The Game&quot; was set to wrap up in January, when his wife is due  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/17/dreams-on-hold-for-assistants-left-jobless/</guid><category>business/business_all</category></item><item><title>California loses 15,800 jobs, 6,300 in the information sector 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/17/california-loses-15800-jobs-6300-in-the-sector/</link><description><![CDATA[ California employers cut payrolls by 15,800 jobs in October, marking a contrast to gains nationwide, the state reported Friday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/17/california-loses-15800-jobs-6300-in-the-sector/</guid><category>business/business_all</category></item><item><title>First Data to cut about 1,700 jobs
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/16/first-data-to-cut-about-1700-jobs/</link><description><![CDATA[First Data Corp., which provides electronic commerce and payment services, announced Thursday that it is cutting 6 percent of its global work force, including an unspecified number of jobs in Moorpark.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/16/first-data-to-cut-about-1700-jobs/</guid><category>business/business_all</category></item><item><title>Employee healthcare decisions get harder
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/11/employee-healthcare-decisions-get-harder/</link><description><![CDATA[Melissa Mack took a shot. Instead of playing it safe with a health insurance plan that costs more up front in co-payments, the Thousand Oaks resident went for a high-deductible policy that could backfire if she needs more than routine doctor's visits. The gamble is working in her favor, but there have been wild cards like the $600 charged for medical services she thought were automatically covered.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/11/employee-healthcare-decisions-get-harder/</guid><category>jobstories</category></item><item><title>County job fair benefits recent veterans
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/10/county-job-fair-benefits-recent-veterans/</link><description><![CDATA[ For many veterans, leaving the military and transitioning to civilian life is often fraught with difficulties  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/10/county-job-fair-benefits-recent-veterans/</guid><category>business/business_all</category></item><item><title>Healthcare worker shortage a danger 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/06/healthcare-worker-shortage-a-danger/</link><description><![CDATA[California is facing an unprecedented shortage of college-educated healthcare workers that poses a serious threat to the industry and to Californians' health, according to a report released Monday by the Campaign for College Opportunity.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/06/healthcare-worker-shortage-a-danger/</guid><category>jobstories</category></item><item><title>Unemployment rate steady during October
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/03/unemployment-rate-steady-during-october/</link><description><![CDATA[ Employers added twice as many new jobs to their ranks than expected in October, an encouraging sign that the nation's employment climate is not cracking under the stress of a deepening housing slump. <img src="http://media.venturacountystar.com/vcs/content/img/photos/2007/11/02/20071102-185132-pic-861411084.jpg"/> ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/03/unemployment-rate-steady-during-october/</guid><category>business/business_all</category></item><item><title>Start flexing your job's health benefits
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/03/start-flexing-your-jobs-health-benefits/</link><description><![CDATA[The future of how — and most important how much — Americans pay for healthcare is getting plenty of attention these days on the campaign trail. Even if any new major healthcare initiative gains traction during (and after) the presidential election, it'll probably be close to two years at minimum before any legislation is passed. And no one has a clue what it could ultimately mean for consumers.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/nov/03/start-flexing-your-jobs-health-benefits/</guid><category>business/business_all</category></item></channel></rss>