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☆ I left a red state for a blue state. The quality of life and job opportunities are better here, but it's not perfect.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Michelle Mastro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In fact, I grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, a red state surrounded, by very religious people — many Southern Baptist. Many of us, however, were desperate to move out for better job opportunities and to grow our careers. The more populous places, like the capital Little Rock, are seen as a lot more diverse. There are typically better job opportunities there too, but those opportunities were very limited for me. It worked out, though, because moving to San Diego proved more cost-effective than the Bay Area.

Persons: Raneisha Stassin, It's, I’ve, I've, I, it’s, Logan Organizations: Southern Baptist, Area, Arkansas In, Bay Area, Navy Locations: California, Little Rock , Arkansas, Arkansas, San Francisco, San Diego, Arkansas In Arkansas, Northern California, Ketchum, Arkansas In San Francisco, Little Rock, Bay, Little, mlogan@businessinsider.com

☆ A government shutdown would be a 'gut punch' to Head Start programs that serve 10,000 low income children
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Head Start programs, which serve over 10,000 children across the nation, would lose funding. If the shutdown isn't averted, Head Start programs serving more than 10,000 children would immediately lose federal funding, including Ferguson's program. This is a particular concern with nearly 20% of Head Start staff positions vacant nationwide, according to the National Head Start Association. The 16-day October 2013 shutdown was the last to hit Head Start hard, affecting 19,000 children and shuttering programs in several states. Laketia Washington, a mother of eight whose 3- and 5-year-olds attend Head Start programs in Tallahassee, Florida, lamented the turmoil as she rang up customers at a discount store.

Persons: —, Monette Ferguson, Ferguson, Tommy Sheridan, Sheridan, Bobby Kogan, Lori Milam, she's, Philip Shelly, Nikki Budzinski, Maureen Coffey, Lynn Karoly, John, Laura Arnold, what's Organizations: Service, Alliance for Community Empowerment, Start Association, Sunday, Center for American Progress, West Virginia, Democratic U.S ., Start, Center for American, Rand Corp, Tim Center, Capital Area Community Action Agency Locations: Connecticut, Florida , Alabama , Connecticut, Georgia , Massachusetts, South Carolina, Illinois, Minnesota , New York, Maine, Houston, Florida, Laketia Washington, Tallahassee , Florida

If the shutdown isn’t averted, Head Start programs serving more than 10,000 children would immediately lose federal funding, including Ferguson's program. That's what worries Lori Milam, executive director of the West Virginia Head Start. This is a particular concern with nearly 20% of Head Start staff positions vacant nationwide, according to the National Head Start Association. Another pot of COVID-19 relief funds that helped Head Start ran out in the spring. Laketia Washington, a mother of eight whose 3- and 5-year-olds attend Head Start programs in Tallahassee, Florida, lamented the turmoil as she rang up customers at a discount store.

Persons: Monette Ferguson, “, ”, Ferguson, Tommy Sheridan, Sheridan, Bobby Kogan, Lori Milam, she's, Philip Shelly, Nikki Budzinski, Maureen Coffey, “ It’s, Lynn Karoly, John, Laura Arnold, what’s Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Alliance for Community Empowerment, Start Association, Sunday, Center for American Progress, West Virginia, Democratic U.S ., Start, Rand Corp, Tim Center, Capital Area Community Action Agency Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Connecticut, Florida , Alabama , Connecticut, Georgia , Massachusetts, South Carolina, Illinois, Minnesota , New York, Maine, Houston, Florida, Laketia Washington, Tallahassee , Florida

☆ 5 low-stress summer jobs that are hiring right now—many pay over $20 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Summer hiring is on the rise in several industries, says Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiter, as consumer appetite for traveling and dining out remains "stronger than expected" despite recession fears. In June, private sector jobs surged by 497,000, well ahead of the 220,000 Dow Jones estimate, payroll processing firm ADP reported Thursday. If you're looking for a low-stress gig that pays at least $20 an hour — and don't mind spending your shift outdoors, or at a museum — there are several summer jobs you may want to consider. Plus, according to Indeed, many of these jobs pay upwards of $22 an hour. Here are five low-stress, high-paying summer jobs employers are hiring for right now:Tour guideO*NET score: 69Average hourly pay: $22.58 per hourFitness instructorO*NET score: 63Average hourly pay: $26.29Construction workerO*NET score: 63Average hourly pay: $18.04TutorO*NET score: 75Average hourly pay: $23.92Virtual assistantO*NET score: 70Average hourly pay: $20.43To improve your chances of landing one of these coveted summer gigs, look for job openings where "others aren't," says Jeff Hyman, CEO of the executive search firm Recruit Rockstars.

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