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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 2011
Page
1
In a tough economy the Journal-World launches a nine part series starting today to tell local labor stories. It will profile a woman who has held 44 temporary jobs since 2003, veterans reentering the workforce, and employment professionals adapting to a shifting job market.
Carrie Wess-Sheley, a Perry resident, has held 44 temporary positions since 2003 through Express Employment Professionals in Lawrence, spanning accounting, admin, labor, concessions, and demos. The trend reflects a stronger use of temp workers nationwide and in Kansas as layoffs push people to take varied, often lower paid, short–term roles while maintaining income.
KU psychology associate professor Paul Atchley notes Kansas can learn from Illinois on enforcing texting while driving. He cites Illinois results with over 900 tickets and warnings in 2010 and urges vigor in enforcement while training officers to distinguish texting from dialing.
Lawrence and the nation seek to boost glass reuse with a new facility plan inspired by Ripple Glass. Mayor Aron Cromwell pushes options to cut landfill costs by removing heavy glass from dumps, aiming for more drop-off sites like those for paper plastic and aluminum.
A Tuesday feature dives into the bail bond industry narrating daily duties, pressures, and the people behind the cases. It details how bondsmen assess risk, manage clients, and interact with courts and law enforcement.
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