http://articles.michiganjobs.com Just another Local Careers - Local. Regional. National. weblog Thu, 06 May 2010 23:34:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A dozen available firefighter and EMT jobs (Click here) could help some local out-of-work residents. Along with much of Michigan, Flint has been hit extremely hard by the economic downturn, losing obscure numbers of workers and maintaining an unusually high unemployment rate without much relief in sight. During March, Flint's unemployment rate ... http://articles.michiganjobs.com/emt-jobs/ National department store Macy's is planning to cut hundreds of jobs - including some near Detroit - as part of its annual process of closing under-performing stores. The company will close five stores overall, including Macy's stores at Summit Place Mall in Waterford, Mich.; Boise, Idaho; St. Ann, Mo.; Missoula, Mont.; ... http://articles.michiganjobs.com/outplacement-firms/ Should solicitors have to undergo a background check? That question is causing a debate among local communities, including many in Michigan. House Bill 4601, proposed by Rep. Richard LeBlanc would allow communities to pass local ordinances requiring that door-to-door solicitors undergo a national fingerprint background check. While the bill is not the ... http://articles.michiganjobs.com/background-check/