Daines Urges Obama to Approve Keystone XL – Discourages Delayed Construction
Today Montana Senator Steve Daines condemned "the partisanship and political games," including President Barack Obama’s recent veto threat, that "have delayed the construction of the Keystone XL...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Montana's High Tech Sector Growing Fast, Outpacing Expectations
A new study by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research shows a boom in the state’s high tech sector. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMT's Unemployment Rate Drops
Surprise, surprise! Montana’s unemployment rate has dropped yet again…Will it end soon? Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Senator salutes Small Businesses
This week Montana Senator Steve Daines applauded small businesses in the state in recognition of National Small Business Week. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleAre Montanans More Likely to Love Their Job or Hate It?
The daily 9 to 5 grind can be a real burden on your health and relationships. But what if that job of yours was one that you LOVED? Then that changes everything! Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Ranked 'Worst Place to Make a Living'
It's hard to make ends meet in Montana. Living paycheck-to-paycheck is the norm in Big Sky Country, and while many of us already know this because we feel the financial pinch each and every month a new...
View ArticleBest and Worst States to Work in, According to MoneyRates.com
As I approach my final year at the University of Montana, the pressure is definitely on to figure out what to do with the rest of my life, or where to spend the first few years looking for a job (or...
View ArticleDOW Jones Tanks Last Week – Bob Seidenschwartz Comments on China and...
Stock markets are on high alert, reports say, after the DOW Jones plummeted over 1,000 points this past week -- the worst week since 2011. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View Article'Tis The Season For a Flood of Job Openings in Billings
As we celebrate Labor Day, a day set aside to celebrate workers' contributions to this country's well-being, it is worth noting that here in Billings, we have an unemployment rate of just under 3...
View ArticleMissoula's Neptune Aviation Wins Five Year – $5 Million Contract With Forest...
Missoula-based Neptune Aviation has been awarded a 5 year contract to provide maintenance services in support of up to 15 Shorts C-23B Sherpa cargo aircraft by the U.S. Forest Service. Read...
View ArticleHopes and Fears for Montana Timber Jobs With Weyerhaeuser Purchase
On Sunday, November 8, Weyerhaeuser announced intentions to purchase Plumb Creek Timber, a company well known in Montana where it owns around 700,000 acres of timber land. Read More|Comment Continue...
View ArticleMontana Unemployment Rate Remains Steady Through October – Stays Near 4 Percent
Montana’s unemployment rate remained the same for the month of October, according to recent reports. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana's Unemployment Rate Remains at 4 Percent for November
Montana's unemployment rate continues on a slow decline, decreasing one-tenth of a percent to four percent for November. Continue reading…
View ArticleState of Missoula – Help Wanted – Workforce Shortage [YouTube]
The 31st annual State of Missoula conference was held Tuesday at the Doubletree Hotel sponsored by the Missoula Chamber of Commerce with the theme 'Help Wanted: Addressing Montana's Workforce...
View ArticleUM Study – Montana Manufacturers Optimistic About 2016 – But Less Than Last Year
A recent study by the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research finds that manufacturers across the state are optimistic about 2016, but not quite as enthusiastic than they were...
View ArticleMontana Economy Finding 'Balance'– a 'Healthy Recovery' From Financial Crisis
There have been some big changes in trends in the Montana economy. Continue reading…
View ArticleNumber of Missoula Job Openings at Decade High, Says Job Service
The number of jobs available in Missoula have skyrocketed in the past two months. Continue reading…
View ArticleNearly $800K Grant Awarded to Help New Missoula Hotel Create 'Good Quality' Jobs
A new grant could help improve the benefit of jobs for more than 80 employees. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Montana Department Of Labor And Industry Support National Apprenticeship...
National Apprenticeship Week is right around the corner and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry are participating. Continue reading…
View ArticleBusinesses Creating New Jobs in Hamilton and Missoula Receive Grants
This week, the Montana Department of Commerce announced the recipients of more than half a million dollars’ worth of Workforce Training Grant funds. Continue reading…
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