ITEMS OF INTEREST June 29, 2009 Issue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from Annysa Johnson, Caryn Rousseau

IN MARCH, Wisconsin's unemployment rate hit 9.4 percent, nearly double the rate a year earlier and the highest in 26 years, according to the Department of Workforce Development.

To stem that tide, faith communities have begun offering employment workshops and seminars, networking, and support groups, even one-on-one coaching covering everything from resume writing to interviewing skills.

"Churches have to meet people where they are, and this is where some of us are right now," said the Rev. Bonnie Stafford, interim associate pastor at Wauwatosa Presbyterian, which launched its networking group in January.

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