Washington, D.C. (CNN) – Some good news on the U.S. jobs front. The Labor Department says unemployment declined in April to 4.4 percent. That’s the lowest that number has been in a decade. And the U.S. economy added 211,000 jobs ...
Medford, Ore. — Southern Oregon shows strong job growth for September. Jackson County added 1,200 jobs with local school employment accounting for much of that gain. The 250 jobs added in Josephine County were also boosted by the beginning of ...
White City, Ore. — Thousands of veterans and their spouses were invited to take part in a free resource fair at the VA in White City. For more than 20 years the VA has hosted a stand down event, offering free court ...
Update (09/22 2:00 p.m.) — A CenturyLink spokesperson said in an e-mail sent to NBC5 News, “We are not focusing on a specific group of employees or states. We are making adjustments to meet the needs of the business. We ...
Medford, Ore. — The head of Oregon’s state-chartered worker’s compensation company is spending time in Medford promoting health and safety beyond the work place. SAIF is a nonprofit state-chartered corporation providing workman’s compensation insurance to employers. Kerry Barnett, the president ...
Medford, Ore. — One of the biggest employers in the Rogue Valley is upping their wages and has more job openings now. Harry & David says they’re looking to fill more than 5,000 positions in the next three months. If ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. — Workers will soon be needed for a $30 million clean-up project in Klamath Falls. A 3-year project to remove asbestos from Northridge Estates is scheduled to get underway this summer. The EPA is now hosting informational ...
Portland, Ore. — Erickson Incorporated is laying off some staff in the Rogue Valley. A representative with the Portland-based helicopter and fixed wing aircraft company told NBC5 the cuts are less than 2% of their staff, but they are across ...
Salem, Ore. — Good news for Oregonians. Employment has grown by 5,700 jobs in April. The Oregon Employment Department says the unemployment rate held at 4.5%. That’s down from 5.7% last April. Professional and business services, the government, and a ...
Medford, Ore. – Forever 21 is conducting a job fair ahead of the planned opening of a store located in the Rogue Valley Mall in Medford. According to a post on Forever 21’s website, the open interviews will be held ...