Emma Sapong at the Buffalo News has a profile of the Parachute Group, which helps the unemployed find work, network, and gain confidence after a job loss:
In a region where the unemployment rate for April was 7.6 percent -- the third-highest for any April since 1992 -- the Parachute Group's services are in demand.
"When people lose their jobs, they are shellshocked," said Katy Shafer, facilitator of the meetings and co-founder the group. "They usually don't know where to go and where to turn. They have all these questions. They can come here and tell their stories, find answers and learn the best practices to aid them in finding new work."
