Employment

This is not a great place to be right out of school. Maybe kids can move to the Dakotas and work for a while.

The Idaho Department of Labor hosts an all-industry hiring event on September 28th.

Idaho has an overall score of 17th in a study of the hardest working states. But Idaho ranks higher than other states in several key areas.

So many things can happen in 20 years. Idaho has a 75% increase in college enrollment. The Gem State managed to keep the cost of higher learning low, ranking 3rd in the lowest rise in room and board, fees, and tuition.

People who make a career of these jobs stay in them because they want to, not because it is cool. There is a common theme of jobs that aren’t worth it unless you mean it.

Yellow was also unique among the big carriers.

Job seekers are encouraged to bring their resume. There are jobs open now, and future ones in the works. This FREE event is happening July 17th at the Twin Falls Department of Labor office, 420 Falls Avenue.

Traditionally, time off was calculated in vacation, sick, personal, and other categories regulated by the company. This policy has morphed into a Paid Time Off (PTO) structure.

In the job market as in many other things in life, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. There are some warning signs that a job posting may not be as good as it seems.

Getting hired for the right job is not always easy, but getting hired for the wrong job may not be any better. To carry on in a new job with no intention of keeping for any longer than necessary, or leave before too much time and investment on either side?

So if it is okay to be shushed, why is it rude to whisper? Evidently, there is a right way and a wrong way to whisper and shush.

Here are some stressful jobs available in the Magic Valley if you’re interested, or maybe not.

It was a blessing in disguise to have not been employed by the other jobs I interviewed for, but there was still a little bitter taste in my mouth because of the way they handled the after-interview responses.

The old "this is your brain on drugs" commercial might be accurate when talking about methamphetamine or other synthetic drugs, but to assume a plant that has been legalized for recreational use in nearly half the country impairs a user's ability to the point of being a liability might be a primitive way of thinking.

In Idaho specifically, the cost of living skyrocketed. What does it take to be able to afford a house, even if only to rent?

While coaching your child is one option to get your sports fixed, there are other options out there as well, and you can make money doing so.

For decades, teaching has required a certification that can take months to earn, followed by supervised, classroom volunteer hours which can make life rough on some who need to make a living. I heard that young adults that are pursuing educational degrees are being asked to take over classrooms right now because of the shortage.

Clif Bar has been a good corporate citizen in Twin Falls.

I have no doubt that the experiences shared in the post are accurate to a certain extent, but we have to remember what these men and women have to deal with on a minute-by-minute basis.

The 1970s were said to be a depressing time.