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Employment

17 Dec

Unemployment rates fall again as year nears end

published on December 17, 2021 - 11:46 AM

Central Valley counties continued to experience falling unemployment rates as 2021 winds to a close, according to the latest data

08 Nov

More employers think its high time for pre-employment pot tests to end

published on November 8, 2021 - 1:23 PM

In this applicant’s job market, one more barrier to employment seems to be disappearing. As more states, counties and cities

27 Oct

Staffing industry steps up to the plate during labor crunch

published on October 27, 2021 - 12:42 PM

Staffing agencies aren’t immune from the current labor crunch, but overall, it’s been a good time for the agencies to

24 Sep

Teens stepping up to work at restaurants endure rude customers

published on September 24, 2021 - 1:13 PM

As restaurant owners continue to suffer labor shortages, increasingly they are finding help from underage workers looking to take advantage

16 Aug

Employers deal with wage inflation in an applicant’s market

published on August 16, 2021 - 2:16 PM

Even if the pandemic hadn’t caused such a massive disruption to economies and social structures, minimum wages still would have

09 Aug

Downtown Fresno plant closing; 111 employees to be laid off

published on August 9, 2021 - 1:45 PM

The Rich Products Fresno plant at 320 O St. will close permanently by February 2022, laying off 111 employees, according

04 Aug

Pardini’s Concessions hosting job fairs, looking to hire 200

published on August 4, 2021 - 12:12 PM

Pardini’s Concessions is ready to ramp up for a very busy fall season, looking to hire 200 employees for seasonal

23 Jul

Facing labor crunch, local restaurateurs cut hours, delay openings

published on July 23, 2021 - 12:01 PM

The well-documented struggle to keep restaurants fully staffed has led to a loss of business hours and even closures for

16 Jul

Central Valley joblessness up slightly in June

published on July 16, 2021 - 10:46 AM

Central Valley counties saw slight upticks in the unemployment rate for June, according to the latest data from the state

06 Jul

Fresno IRS center winding down operations; 800 laid off last week

published on July 6, 2021 - 1:15 PM

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) branch in Southeast Fresno has laid off hundreds of employees as it prepares to close.

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