Jackson County, Ore. — About 500 jobs in law enforcement are expected to open up in the next year, and that number is expected to double over the next three years. Now local agencies are hoping qualified candidates will step ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – If you want to work for the U.S. Forest Service this summer, they’re hiring right now. Between November 14 and 20, the USFS is accepting seasonal job applications at http://www.usajobs.gov. The agency just announced they’re looking to ...
Medford, Ore. — We’re learning more about the impact this year’s wildfire season had on the economy. For the second month in a row, the number of jobs is down. Whether it’s directly related to smoke and fire, remains to ...
SALEM, Ore. – Employment numbers in Oregon have declined for the second time since rapid gains were seen earlier this year. The Oregon Employment Department (ODE) said nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 3,800 jobs this September. This follows a revised ...
Medford, Ore. — There’s a big need for nurses in the valley. According to the Oregon Employment Department the health care industry is not only the largest industry in the area, but it’s the fastest growing. And experts say it shows no ...
Medford, Ore. – A company headquartered in Silicon Valley may soon call southern Oregon home. Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions is the world’s leading supplier of contamination monitoring systems and airborne particle counters. Samsung, Motorola and Hewlett Packard are among the long list ...
Salem, Ore.- Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 3.6 percent in May from 3.7 percent in April, reaching a new record low since records began in 1976. Oregon’s rate was significantly below the 5.0 percent rate in May 2016, as ...
Troutdale, Ore. – Amazon plans to open a fulfillment center in Oregon in a move that is expected to create over 1,500 full-time jobs. According to the office of Oregon Governor Kate Brown, workers will pick, pack and ship items ...
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 ...
SALEM, Ore. – In an executive order, Oregon Governor Kate Brown has implemented a statewide hiring freeze for state employees. The governor’s office said this is just one of a series of executive actions Brown will be taking to address ...