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Helena Deals with Unemployment and Layoffs [Audio]
90 employees for Heritage Propane in Helena have been scrambling to find jobs since layoffs were announced in January after a merger with the Amerigas company. Although most of those employees have a strong background in accounting, Helena Job Service supervisor Carol Rule says there are still difficulties ahead. Many of the employees were able to find work with the Student Assistance Foundation a non-profit that focuses on post-secondary education, but there are still some on the job hunt.
Helena Job Service supervisor Carol Rule discusses Helena unemployment and Heritage gas:
Rule expects that many of the workers laid off from heritage will end up switching from the private sector to a public sector position in Helana where accounting skills are a valuable asset. However, many of those workers will likely have to settle for a lower paycheck as well. To give an idea of how competitive some jobs can be, Rule said that she had nearly 200 applicants for a single job.
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