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Friday, October 05, 2012  The Department of Labor released the job statistics for the month of September and the unemployment rate fell to 7.8%, down from 8.1% in July.

Monday, July 09, 2012  How to prepare yourself the right way before your next interview

Friday, July 06, 2012  US economy added 80,000 jobs in June; unemployment rate unchanged at 8.2 percent

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  Davis and Van Buren counties have unemployment rates of 5.6%, that's down three-tenths and two -enths of a point respectively

Monday, May 14, 2012 

Friday, March 09, 2012  Employers created 227,000 jobs last month, unemployment rate unchanged at 8.3 percent

Thursday, December 22, 2011  Unemployment applications drop to lowest since April '08 as job market continues to strengthen

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  A leading outplacement firm says employers eliminated 1.8 percent more jobs in May than they did the month before.

Friday, May 27, 2011  Things are looking brighter in the job market for recent grads.

Thursday, March 31, 2011  US economy growing faster than those of other industrialized nations even as job creation lags

Thursday, February 03, 2011  Iowa Workforce Development released the December unemployment number on Thursday and it shows fewer unemployed persons in Ottumwa.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009  Job openings edge down as employers hold back on rebuilding their work forces

Thursday, August 06, 2009  Petitions for employment-based US green cards down sharply in poor economy, job market

Sunday, January 11, 2009  Fact Finder looks at state unemployment rates.