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A new round of federal funding will help train workers for Colorado jobs in weatherization.

The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded a $1 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office to expand and improve weatherization job training throughout the state.

“Weatherization helps families save money and reduce their energy consumption,” Gov. Bill Ritter said. “This grant will help build our workforce to meet the increased demands for energy efficient services. The growth of the weatherization program shows that Colorado’s New Energy Economy is growing strong and helping our economy recover quicker and stronger.”

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The employment situation for those seeking Miami nursing jobs and many other positions has improved.

During April, the Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall area’s unemployment rate decreased from 12 percent to 11.3 percent, which is still higher than the national average of 9.9 percent.

The Miami area had a total non-farm employment 980,700 workers during April, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 978,900 workers during March, but a 1.3 percent decrease from last year.

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