Realities of Economic Depression in Jefferson County

Many residents in Jefferson County and surrounding areas are underemployed or unemployed, often for long periods of time. Four articles recently published in the Golden Transcript focus on how people are coping during this economic uncertainty. Click on the links below for each article.

1. In Hopes Of Making A Match: Workforce center staffs up to assist jobseekers
2. Strength In Numbers: Family aims to secure
3. Staying Afloat: Underemployment creates delicate dance between former lifestyle, bottom line
4. An Uncertain Future: Diplomas, but few jobs, await some traditional, nontraditional graduates