From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Rep. Andy Harris released the following statement upon the release of the February unemployment report. “It is good to see that more hard-working Americans were able to find work last month – especially since President Obama continues to advance policies that make it harder for small businesses and […]
Burbey: Dispelling the Myths of Teaching in Harford County
From Ryan Burbey: In recent years, many falsehoods about teaching in Harford County have been circulating. Many of these myths are derogatory and defamatory to those of us who have diligently dedicated our lives to education. I hope this article will dispel and correct some of these inaccuracies. Myth #1: Teachers work 7.5 hours per […]
Harford Community College Receives 2011 Top Workplace Award
From Harford Community College: The Baltimore Sun has named Harford Community College as a recipient of a 2011 Top Workplaces Award. The program identifies the top workplaces in the Baltimore metropolitan area based solely on the opinions of employees. “We are honored to be a recipient of this prestigious award. HCC is one of 75 […]
Spencer for Hire: The Professional Team
When you cannot find the work for which you are educated, it is time for you to readjust. Yes, it is you who needs to change. Not the economy, stupid, the government or HR departments, it’s you who can and should change due to the wonderful gift of time that unemployment has bestowed. Television commercials […]
Rep. Harris: “We Cannot Continue Down the President’s Path of Higher Taxes, Increased Regulation, and More Wasteful Government Spending”
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Today’s mediocre jobs report for July indicates a stalled economy – the report states that the share of the eligible population holding a job has declined to 58.1%, the lowest since July 1983. With the national unemployment rate at 9.1%, and only 117,000 jobs added last month, it […]
Spencer for Hire: Unemployment – Relationship Killer
By Spencer Special to The Dagger The best thing about losing your job is having a girlfriend for support at this difficult time and the worse thing about losing your job is having a girlfriend for support, making everything more difficult. The first day of joblessness I was drowning and my girlfriend was throwing me […]
Free Maryland Workforce Exchange Training Offered for Those Who Work with Job Seekers with Disabilities
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Community Services Commission on Disabilities will be hosting a free training on the new Maryland Workforce Exchange on Thursday, May 26, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, at Aberdeen Workforce Center, 34 N. Philadelphia Boulevard in Aberdeen. The training is designed for job developers and staff of […]
Harford County Public Schools Seeks Sponsors, Volunteers for Futures 11 Conference
The following letter was sent to Harford County business leaders from Frank Mezzonotte, coordinator of magnet programs for Harford County Public Schools. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear Business Leader and Partner in Education: In order to meet the needs of eleventh grade students who are contemplating post-secondary options, Harford County […]