MEDFORD, Ore.– The U.S. Department of Labor announced unemployment insurance claims hit the 30 million mark nationally in the six week period since jobs began to drop off in mid-March. Last week, the department recorded another 3.87 million claims for ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — A professional cleaning service in Ashland is seeing a decline in business amongst the pandemic. C&N Cleaning LLC says it was cleaning 30 homes and commercial businesses before the pandemic. It now cleans just 3 homes. The ...
SALEM, Ore. – The coronavirus pandemic is leaving its mark on the economy as unemployment claims spike. More than three million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 when 695,000 people ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – As construction wraps up on Medford’s new Chick-fil-A restaurant, the chain announced they’re now hiring. Franchise owner Chris Peyton, described as a Navy veteran and chicken lover, is looking for people to join his team. Chick-fil-A’s corporate ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — Earlier this week we shared with you that the Hometown Buffet abruptly closed, leaving employees in the lurch. Now another business is stepping forward with a job opportunity. The Ashland Food Co-op is offering those who lost ...
MEDFORD, Ore – Harry & David is hiring in preparation for the holiday season. The Medford brick and mortar said there are over 5,000 positions available. Its parent company, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, explained that they want to nearly quadruple the nationwide workforce. There ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – With schools closing for the summer, many teens will be looking for jobs. Much of their focus is shifting toward preparing for a career. Klamath County’s unemployment rate now stands at 6.9%, nearly half of what ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Rogue Valley might be the best place to look for a job. According to a new study, a few southern Oregon cities have some of the strongest job markets in the nation. According to 24/7 Wall ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Oregon’s construction industry reached a record high number of jobs in recent months. Oregon’s construction industry employed nearly 110,000 workers according to the Oregon Employment Department. That is up from 70,000 after the recession in 2008. “We ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Harry and David’s renovated employment and resource center was unveiled Thursday in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The company has helped create over 100,000 jobs over the past 20 years. Now, they are hoping it will continue to strengthen ...