Nixon signs job-training bill for veterans
Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation offering job training incentives for military veterans returning to the private sector. The legislation enacted Monday allows employers to be reimbursed for half...
View ArticleMo. payrolls increase by 17,900 jobs in August
A new report shows Missouri gaining nearly 18,000 jobs last month while the state's unemployment rate held steady at 7.2 percent. The state Department of Economic Development released the figures...
View ArticleUnemployment picture remains cloudy for this year's graduates
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Congrats, 2013 grads! (Pause) Who has a job? Emily Huck does. Huck, 22, who will graduate next weekend from the University of Missouri with a...
View ArticleCommentary: Good news in economic confidence and housing, without a new bubble
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The good news is starting to percolate up from a still recovering economy. The Conference Board recently released its May Consumer Confidence Survey...
View ArticleFederal Officials Urge Expansion Of Successful STL Youth Jobs Initiative To...
At first glance, veterans of the post 9/11 wars and St. Louis youth in high crime neighborhoods dont have much in common. But two things unite them: both are considered at-risk and both can have a...
View ArticleReport: St. Louis Economy Improving But Challenges Persist
The Workforce Solutions Group at St. Louis Community College released its fifth annual State of the St. Louis Workforce Report earlier this month. The report is a compilation of data from 1,200...
View ArticleThe 5-year mark: Unemployed are struggling with the new realities of the job...
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Five years after the financial crisis triggered massive job-letting across the nation, analysts say recovery in the jobs sector has been uneven --...
View ArticleStarkloff Disability Institute Works To Overcome Obstacles To Hiring People...
For Colleen Starkloff and her husband Max, advocating for people with disabilities has always been about helping them gain independence. When they founded Paraquad in St. Louis 45 years ago, their goal...
View ArticleSt. Louis Nonprofit Highlights New Disability Employment Rule
Disability rights advocates in St. Louis are highlighting new federal rules that aim to open more job opportunities to people with disabilities. Starting Monday, federal contractors are required to...
View ArticleNew Report Says STEM Jobs Are On The Rise. But Can St. Louis Fill Them?
By 2022, employment in the STEM fields ― science, technology, engineering and math ― is projected to grow by 12.4 percent in the St. Louis region. That’s compared to an expected growth of only 9.2...
View ArticleUrban League Job Fair Attracts Crowd Of Employers And Job-Seekers Alike
A large crowd of eager job-seekers lined up at St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley Saturday for the Urban League’s Job and Resource Fair. At least 90 companies, many with positions to...
View ArticleVeterans to get hiring priority for city jobs under new law
Veterans now will get preference when they apply to work for the City of St. Louis, after Mayor Francis Slay signed the measure into law Monday. After passing a civil service exam, veterans will be...
View ArticleNixon 'bans the box' from most Missouri government employee applications
When Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon “banned the box” for potential state employees, the Show Me State joined a nationwide trend aimed at helping ex-offenders move back into the workforce. His executive order...
View ArticleSt. Louis Fed begins big hiring push
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is planning to fill more than 200 positions over the next two years. Most of the new positions are due to additional services the St. Louis Fed is taking on for...
View ArticleTeens and other St. Louisans get money for projects to make city a better place
If you want to come up with a good idea for teen lives, why not ask a teenager? That’s what a group called The Good Journey Development Foundation does. A group of 13-to-17-year-olds brainstormed a...
View ArticleAn estimated 40,000 young people in St. Louis are unemployed — STL Youth Jobs...
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View ArticleOn International Women's Day 2018, how are we doing when it comes to earning...
It's a startling number to consider, especially on International Women's Day, March 8. According to the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Gender Gap Report , gender parity is over 200 years away. The...
View ArticleAt current rate, equal pay is decades away, St. Louis women's advocacy group...
While pay for most Missouri women lags behind that of men, leaders at the Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis say some local businesses are leading the way in compensation as well as hiring and...
View ArticleAgainst the odds: St. Louis teens get summer jobs, mentors
At Beyond Sweet, an ice cream and snack shop in the Delmar Loop, two teens are practicing the art of of building mountain peaks of whipped cream. For now, they’re practicing on pieces of paper, but...
View ArticleThe U.S. Census Bureau is hiring: 5 things potential job applicants should know
The U.S. Census Bureau officially announced its recruiting drive for the 2020 census on Monday. The bureau may face challenges finding enough qualified candidates to fill thousands of openings,...
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