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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2009
Page
4
Officials say monthly new unemployment cases jumped from about 1,000 last summer to 3,000 in February with a spike to 900 people in one week. Pat Hanson notes the roles are reversed as job seekers outnumber employers while Libby Tindall stresses the center’s support.
At 2626 JBS Parkway Building D the Workforce Solutions center offers 8 to 5 weekday hours and advises midweek visits to avoid lines. Veterans receive priority while staff help access Texas Workforce Commission aid and unemployment info. They provide free resume help, Internet access, and workshops, with cross training and security enhancements due to layoffs from low oil prices. Community members recount job loss and adaptation as local industries recalibrate for 2009.
Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers and a New Yorker contributor, drew attention during a John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute event in Odessa. Local leaders including Odessa College and ECISD officials discussed how Gladwell's 10,000 hour rule and Asian work ethic might shape education, discipline, and a regional culture that fosters student achievement. Collin Sewell helped rally support for bringing Gladwell to the community, with Greg Williams and David Watts noting potential programs to boost math instruction and systemic factors.
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man linked to the slaying of Odessa resident Herman Vasquez. Vasquez was found Feb 26 with a gunshot wound in East 35th Street’s south alley. Texas Rangers and investigators traced the suspect to Oklahoma where he was later detained on narcotics charges.
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