Why Long Beach Needs A Local Hiring Policy

Jul. 29, 2015 / By Michael Lozano
Tags: Create Jobs, Jobs, jobs. careers, Long Beach Coalition for Good Jobs and a Healthy Community

Imagine if Long Beach jobs were offered to local residents first. That’s the idea behind Long Beach First, an initiative to have a local hire policy in place for Long Beach.

High Schools Students Doubtful About Future Careers

Dec. 5, 2013 / By Suzan Al-Shammari
Tags: college, Jobs, jobs. careers, Youth

Everyday, Californians struggle to find and keep jobs in today’s languishing economy. For the high school students who are about to make decisions that will impact the rest of their lives, watching their parents, friends and teachers lose their jobs has created a sense of doubt about their future...

Teens Find a Harsh Job Market in Long Beach

Jul. 3, 2013 / By Suzan Al-Shammari
Tags: Jobs, jobs. careers, Long Beach Coalition for Good Jobs and a Healthy Community, teens, Youth

 

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High Rents, Low Wages Spell Housing Crisis for LB’s Working Poor

Feb. 23, 2013 / By Patrick Moreno
Tags: Creating Jobs, Economy, Housing, Jobs, jobs. careers, Long Beach, Long Beach Coalition for Good Jobs and a Healthy Community

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Thousands of families here are being financially stretched to their breaking point due to rental costs that are out of sync with what the average resident can afford, according to recently released city data — and the job outlook over the next seven years doesn’t suggest that will change anytime soon...