Women Employment Rates Decline Amidst Pandemic
Maya Washburn / Staff Writer Unemployment rates from the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately impacted women, highlighting the economic disparities within the U.S. These gender disparities…
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For A Bad Time Call: The Journey To Getting My Unemployment Benefits
Julia Gomez/Staff Writer People everywhere have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. Many are scrambling to pay bills and make ends meet. Those who have…
Coronavirus Is Not An Equalizer
Elizabeth McCann/Staff Writer Coronavirus has been coined an “equalizer;” no matter what socioeconomic status, race or gender you are, no one is immune to disease….
Students Applying for Unemployment Benefits for the First Time
By: Jordan Coll / Asst. News Director For many students, this is the first time they will be applying for unemployment as they are furloughed…
Service Industry Takes Huge Hit During Pandemic–FIU Students Aren’t Excluded
By: Laura Antunez / Staff Writer As last week’s unemployment broke records, those in the service industry felt it the worst, experiencing unprecedented amounts of…
Youth unemployment at 16.1 percent
Generation Opportunity, a non-partisan youth advocacy organization, recently released a Millennial Jobs Report for July 2013 that pointed to a 16.1% unemployment rate among 18-29 year olds.
Undaunted by bleak job prospects
Contributing writer Ashley Valentin believes students should not be discouraged when they cannot find work in their fields.
