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As a childcare conundrum confronts Ohio parents, Ohio businesses seek to attract workers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Employers throughout Ohio say they cannot find enough employees to meet their needs, particularly low-wage workers. And childcare is one big reason why. The… Read More
Athens schools need more help in the classroom, but job candidates are proving hard to find
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens school district is trying to hire more professionals to support students with special needs, but it isn’t getting many applicants. The additional hires are… Read More
Corporate DEI initiatives are facing cutbacks and legal attacks
WASHINGTON (NPR) — Just three years after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis set off a torrent of hiring of chief diversity officers and other such roles, companies are… Read More
Amazingly, the U.S. job market continues to roar. Here are the 5 things to know
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It’s still a good time to be looking for a job. The latest employment report from the Labor Department showed the country’s job market remained red… Read More
New Ohio poverty report highlights struggles in employment and child care in wake of COVID pandemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s poverty rate is at 12.7% — 0.8% higher than the national rate — which researchers say has been a consistent trend for more… Read More
How employers can win workers back (and keep them) after the ‘Great Resignation’
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (NPR) — In the wee hours of a Saturday morning this past June, Mary Waters pulled into a grocery store parking lot in St. Louis. It was… Read More
Millions Of Women Haven’t Rejoined The Workforce — And May Not Anytime Soon
Millions of women who lost their jobs in the pandemic have yet to return to work, even though the economy has improved. What’s keeping them back is a mix of factors that may not be resolved quickly.
Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory To LGBTQ Employees
The Supreme Court says the federal ban on discrimination “based on sex” also applies to gay, lesbian, and transgender employees.
LinkedIn, Ohio Team up on Job-seeking Help for Unemployed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is partnering with a professional networking website to make it easier for unemployed Ohioans to find jobs. Some… Read More
Jobless Rates Rise in 52 of 55 West Virginia Counties
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Unemployment rates rose in 52 of West Virginia’s 55 counties in June. WorkForce West Virginia says jobless rates dropped in Pocahontas County and remained steady in… Read More
Ohio Adds Employable Skills Seal To Diplomas
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio will use a new seal on high school diplomas to recognize students who demonstrate certain workplace characteristics that aren’t explicitly reflected in their grades, such… Read More
Coal Country Tech Job Program Heads For New Round
Last summer Melissa Anderson was unemployed and trying to keep her Pike County, Kentucky, home from falling into foreclosure. “I built it,” she said. “And, you know, for me to… Read More