Sentences with phrase «increasing youth jobs»

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Marijuana interdictions at the Mexican border are down substantially, youth use has not increased in states with legal access to cannabis, and responsible cannabis businesses are contributing tens of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact to their communities.»

An increasing number of youth are taking longer to achieve the typical markers of adulthood — full - time job, spouse, car, house — and it's a source of shame and anxiety for the millennials receiving assistance.

Economic growth has been falling since 2010 and the economy has been operating below its potential since then; employment growth, particularly full time employment growth has struggled; in 2014 only 121,000 jobs were created; employment growth has not kept up with population growth; labor force participation has declined to its lowest level since 2000; long - term unemployment has increased; the unemployment rate remains stuck at just under 7 per cent, and youth unemployment is at 14 per cent; business investment has stagnated; and Canadians are losing confidence in their economic future.

For without this, economic reform, increased regional cooperation and jobs for the country's youths, will most likely fail to materialise too.

Nana Addo as a true statesman should support President Mahama and use his remaining years in the world to invest in the creation of jobs for the increasing unemployment youth in the country to benefit.

The minimum wage increase was just one of 10 proposals that the governor unveiled in advance of his State of the State address in Albany on Wednesday, including expansions in job programs for urban youth, additional funding for homeless services and low - income housing, and assistance for food programs.

He said the aim of the government is to use the «Planting for Food and Jobs» programme to transform the agricultural sector; and this would be done by increasing productivity of the farm resources centred on small holding activities, to provide job opportunities for the teeming unemployed youth and to provide raw materials for the industrial sector.

Mark - Viverito seemed to address those criticism when she highlighted money in the budget for increased library hours and youth jobs.

This includes $ 12 million in support grants to youth providers for work readiness training, occupational training, placement or job matching, workplace mentoring and follow up services to increase retention.

In advance of Wednesday's budget release, Cuomo's staff released the highlights of an anti-poverty plan that includes increasing the minimum wage from $ 8.75 an hour to $ 10.50 an hour, more funding for an urban youth jobs program and investing millions in housing, homelessness services and emergency food.

The committee will also seek criminal justice reforms, passage of a state DREAM Act, an increase in the urban youth jobs program.

Haruna Iddrisu, who is seeking a third - term in his own constituency, revealed that president has directed the Employment Ministry to increase youth employment to 400,000 within the next three months and this said will not only increase the employment status of Ghana but will offer jobs to the teeming youth.

«As the Council begins our Executive Budget hearings on May 6th, we will continue to strongly push for critical investments that will greatly expand employment opportunities for our young people by increasing the number of year round and summer youth jobs, advocating for vital legal services and workforce development skills to support our growing immigrant population and fighting to combat food insecurity in our City,» they said.

Due to Recovery Act funding, once all programs are up and running, about 700 youth under18 will be served in 2009, an increase of about 45 % «Oneida County's Summer Youth Employment Program represents the first job for many of the youth we serve,» said Mayouth under18 will be served in 2009, an increase of about 45 % «Oneida County's Summer Youth Employment Program represents the first job for many of the youth we serve,» said MaYouth Employment Program represents the first job for many of the youth we serve,» said Mayouth we serve,» said Mathis.

The Council identified eight major priorities in its response: increased investment in city youth; investment in healthcare, education, jobs and legal services for immigrants; specific funding for the diverse communities; capital investment in infrastructure; creating a Rainy Day Fund and adding to existing reserves; baselining essential city services; expanding criminal justice, community support, and human services; and more accurately tracking city agency performance.

Last week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrandannounced key provisions from their legislation to help increase employment among at - risk youth passed Congress as part of a bipartisan, bicameral deal — the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)-- which reauthorizes federal job -LSB-...]

In states that suffered a 7 percent job loss, college attendance by the poorest youth subsequently dropped by 20 percent, even when financial aid increased.

4.4 by 2030, increase by x % the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

4.4 by 2030, increase by x % [sic] the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

In 37 years of operation, CCIP has increased the number of safe, decent, and affordable homes in the city of Chester, educated families, and assisted low - and moderate - income first - time home buyers to successfully purchase a home in the city of Chester and Delaware County, as well as provided hands - on construction job training to disadvantaged youths in partnership with Chester YouthBuild.

The Liberals will invest $ 165.4 million in the Youth Employment Strategy this year that will include: creation of green jobs, increased access to Skills Link program and increased job opportunities in the heritage sector.

What I have observed of Mark over the last ten years is an increasing commitment to formal innovation in one hand with work in his studio, and then Art + Practice which is his foundation in Los Angeles that that serves transitional age youth populations through art, job training, and job preparedness.

Some of the changes being proposed with respect to the Employment Standards Code include: the introduction of new unpaid, job - protected leaves, decreased eligibility thresholds for existing unpaid, job - protected leaves, increasing the rate at which overtime may be banked, changes to the eligibility and calculation of overtime in the context of compressed work weeks, the introduction of additional employee rest periods, changes to the eligibility and calculation of general holiday pay, amendments to youth employment, the introduction of additional notice requirements in the context of group termination notices, and new enforcement tools to deal with non-compliant employers, including introduction of an administrative penalty system.

Under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, The Gambia will benefit from a contribution of EUR 11 million aimed at increasing job opportunities for youth.

Our long - term goal is to increase youth employment and make job seeking simpler and hassle - free.

Human Resources Partner November 1995 - January 2001 Assisted the Association of 500 employees with staffing and recruitment processes; administered pre-employment test, screened resumes, scheduled interviews, employment verifications, completed background and reference checks Processed personnel actions that included salary adjustments, merit increases, transfers, leave of absence, pension Calculations, metro check deductions and benefits programs Coordinated new employee orientation and ensure that new hires paperwork is completed accurately Updated the vacancy announcements, bulletin board, ABA web pages, job line and external web sites Composed and submitted job ads to various recruitment sources and tracked monthly advertisement expenses Managed the internal temporary staffing pool and youth employment programs for various internship positions Scheduled and interviewed candidates for administrative positions Formulated and assembled personnel policies and procedures to various department in the Association Scheduled and coordinated blood drives and influenza shot programs for the Association

Increased job and economic opportunities for residents would provide an alternative to the street lifestyle, and economically stable neighbors could serve as mentors, role models, and supportive coparents to local youths.