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January Unemployment Held Steady at 3%
January Unemployment Held Steady at 3%
January Unemployment Held Steady at 3%
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the Gem state has stayed steady at 3% for January. According to the Idaho Department of Labor, it is the fifth consecutive month at that rate. Nonfarm jobs went up by 500 in January to 728,600.
Idaho Officials: Thousands of Skilled Jobs are Going Unfilled
Idaho Officials: Thousands of Skilled Jobs are Going Unfilled
Idaho Officials: Thousands of Skilled Jobs are Going Unfilled
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Education officials say thousands of science, technology, engineering and math jobs are going unfilled each year in Idaho due to a lack of skilled workers. The Lewiston Tribune reports that education officials told the state Legislature's joint budget committee last week that 7,000 STEM jobs went unfilled in Idaho last year — double the number from the prior year...
Idaho Employers Looking to Hire Veterans
Idaho Employers Looking to Hire Veterans
Idaho Employers Looking to Hire Veterans
A special job fair is set for Thursday in Twin Falls specifically targeting veterans. The Idaho Department of Labor will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their local office with area companies looking to hire people who have served in the military.
RV Manufacturer to Expand in Twin Falls
RV Manufacturer to Expand in Twin Falls
RV Manufacturer to Expand in Twin Falls
A recreational vehicle manufacturer announced plans to expand its operation in the Magic Valley. Jayco, Inc., which has been building camp trailers in Twin Falls since 2005, will expand the plant to better their service to dealers in the country and Canada
Nampa Hosts Manufacturing Job Fair
Nampa Hosts Manufacturing Job Fair
Nampa Hosts Manufacturing Job Fair
More than 60 employers will be at a job fair in the Treasure Valley hoping to recruit candidates to fill job openings. The Idaho Department of Labor announced the Made Here! Expo and Job Fair at the Ford Idaho Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Wednesday.
French Fries Maker to Begin $200 Million Expansion in Burley
French Fries Maker to Begin $200 Million Expansion in Burley
French Fries Maker to Begin $200 Million Expansion in Burley
BURLEY, Idaho (KLIX) A frozen French fries maker plans a major expansion in the Mini-Cassia area this year. McCain Foods USA announced it will pump more than $200 million into the Burley plant to expand the potato processing factory. McCain says it will create upwards of 180 new jobs for the area...

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