SOUTHERN OREGON, Ore. – A new report from the Oregon Employment Department projects the Rogue Valley will add 13,000 jobs between 2021 and 2031. That’s an 11 percent increase, which one local economist, Guy Tauer, said is down from the ...
Author: Alma McCarty (KGW) OREGON, USA (KGW) — State economists reported this week that Oregon continues to see a strong job market, with many sectors bouncing back from the pandemic. Despite a slight rise in the unemployment rate to 4.5%, ...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (NBC) – Google has announced it is cutting 12,000 jobs from its workforce. The tech giant’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, sent an email to employees Friday confirming the move saying the layoff inside the U.S. would begin immediately. ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) The jobs market appears to be holding its own. According to the latest numbers from the Labor Department, the jobs picture hasn’t changed much in the last month. Weekly unemployment claims totaled 217,000 for the week ending ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – In a surprising bit of good news, employment rose in January by 467,000, higher than many economists’ expectations, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics report Friday. The report said the economy has recovered 19.1 ...
Author: Alma McCarty (KGW) OREGON, USA (KGW) — Two years ago, the pandemic forced closures and layoffs. Many filed for unemployment for the first time, trying to make ends meet while dealing all the other COVID-related challenges. Now, state economists ...
(KNTV) A survey of close to one thousand workers by web site “Best Colleges” shows what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation” is poised to continue next year. More than a third of the respondents said they plan to change, or ...
(CNN) – Millions of Americans lost their jobs during the COVID pandemic but something else happened, too. Millions more left voluntarily. It’s been called the “Great Resignation.” Kate Santangelo picks up her 7-year-old daughter, Grace, from school. It’s something she’s ...
ROGUE VALLEY, Ore. —In your business news, we’re learning more people are going back to work, and more jobs are available in Jackson and Josephine counties. Regional Economist Guy Tauer says we’re seeing signs of job growth over the last ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – As Harry & David gears up for an anticipated busy holiday season, they’re announcing they need more help. Harry & David is looking to hire 3,500 workers in Medford. They say they offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, and ...