Seasonal Work Is Hard to Fill Regardless of Unemployment Rate
There was a time when a person would do just about anything in order to make ends meet. However, even with the unemployment rate dangling somewhere around 8 percent, many companies claim that they...
View Article'jOBS' Pics: See Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs and Josh Gad as Steve Wozniak
One of the biggest films to premiere at Sundance in the coming week is 'jOBS,' the biopic about the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, and we've got a peek at stars Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad in the lead...
View ArticleMontana Unemployment Rate Falls Yet Again
New numbers show that Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 5.7% in December. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleBillings Community Connect [AUDIO]
It is so cool to see all of the non-profit service organizations in the Billings area step and help. This time its Billings Community Connect with their event coming up this Friday, January 25, all...
View ArticleMSU-B and Rocky Career Fair-TODAY!
The 16th annual Career Fitness Fair begins at noon today! The event is on the 2nd floor of the Student Union Building on the MSU-B campus. The participants, including FM Newsradio 95 and The Billings...
View ArticleBill Plans to Fine Companies for Not Hiring Montanans on Certain Job Sites
Today, Governor Bullock's Hire Montanans First Act appears in the Business and Labor Committee at the state legislature as House Bill 490. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleGet A Job, Employers Are Hiring [AUDIO]
Jana joined me on The Billings Morning News from Billings Job Service and gave me the job report. There are 900 jobs available through the Billings Job Service this week! 2013 will be a good year to...
View ArticleFed Ex Jobs In Billings, March 1st Commentary [AUDIO]
On The Billings Morning News we have been discussing the possibility of Fed Ex expanding into the Billings market. The proposed sight is in the Trans Tech area on the west end of Billings. Great...
View ArticleScam Uses Fake Department of Labor Letter to Target Montana Businesses
The Montana Department of Labor and Industry has seen an usually high number of scams targeting Montana business over the past few months. Now a new deception has been discovered. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleMayor Call With Tom Hanel on The Billings Morning News [AUDIO]
The Billings Morning News covers a lot of ground on Tuesdays including Mayor Call with Mayor Tom Hanel. Today is AG day and the mayor gave us a brief reminder to be thankful for all of our Montana...
View ArticleJobs Jamboree is Today, March 20 [AUDIO]
Go get that job today at Montana Pavilion at MetraPark. Today is the biggest job fair in Montana. It's the Job's Jamboree from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., 12:30 p.m. if you are military. Admission is free,...
View ArticleDid You Get The Job? [AUDIO]
The 22nd annual Jobs Jamboree at Montana Pavilion was March 20. 1,000's showed up to check out 100's of booths set up by Montana employers including the Billings Morning News with Townsquare Media....
View ArticleRecord Number Show Up to……..Breakfast?
What a great morning on March 22. The day set aside for the 2013 Billings Chamber of Commerce 49th annual Salesperson Breakfast. I arrived at about 5:30 a.m. for set up as I did The Billings Morning...
View ArticleActing U.S. Labor Secretary Discusses Universal Displaced Worker Program...
Universal Displaced Worker program in Montana Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleIn March, Montana Posted First Net Job Losses Since 2011
Montana's unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.6 percent in March, according to new data from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View Article501 Job Postings in Missoula, Job Fair Likely to Return Next Year
The first Missoula Jobs Fair since 2009 was held this week, April 25, and offered signs that the economy is turning around. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleBillings Job Report-June 7, 2013 [AUDIO]
Change of season usually brings new jobs especially temporary Summer jobs. Jana from the Billings Job Service shares the job leads in Billings. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Youth Facing High Unemployment This Summer [AUDIO]
According to The World Forum, there are 1.2 billion youth in the world aged 15 to 24. They comprise 17% of the world's population and 40% of the world's unemployed. As summer begins here in Montana,...
View ArticleMontana's Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.4 Percent, Back to Pre- Recession Levels
Montana's unemployment rate has seen a steady decline this year, moving from 5.7 percent in January to the recently announced 5.4 percent rate for the month of May. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleState Jobs – Private Sector Up – Public Sector Down [AUDIO]
The unemployment rate in Montana remained steady in June at 5.4%. State Labor Commissioner Pam Bucy said on Friday Montana is doing well, compared to the rest of the country. Read More|Comment Continue...
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