The employment rate of the young is at an all-time low, but why?
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-983710.mp3This summer, fewer young people in the U.S. are employed than at any time since the government began keeping...
View ArticleMcCaskill and Blunt give updates on veterans issues
Sen. Claire McCaskill, (D-Mo.) says she’s cautiously optimistic that management problems at Arlington National Cemetery have been solved.The democratic senator visited the cemetery on Friday to assess...
View ArticleMOKAN wants bigger minority commitment from MSD
A minority business advocacy group says the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District needs to do more to include minority and female workers in its projected $4.7 billion worth of upgrades over the next...
View ArticleNixon 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 Tuesday.
View ArticleJob growth has been increasing faster for men than women
The "Mancession" of 2009 is finally giving way to a "Mancovery." But the jobs picture for women is going in the opposite direction.Check out this feature about gender asymmetry in the jobs "recovery"...
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 don't 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 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 ArticleJob growth has been increasing faster for men than women
The Mancession of 2009 is finally giving way to a Mancovery. But the jobs picture for women is going in the opposite direction. Check out this feature about gender asymmetry in the jobs recovery from...
View ArticleThe employment rate of the young is at an all-time low, but why?
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-983710.mp3 This summer, fewer young people in the U.S. are employed than at any time since the government began keeping...
View ArticleMcCaskill and Blunt give updates on veterans issues
Sen. Claire McCaskill, (D-Mo.) says shes cautiously optimistic that management problems at Arlington National Cemetery have been solved. The democratic senator visited the cemetery on Friday to assess...
View ArticleMOKAN wants bigger minority commitment from MSD
A minority business advocacy group says the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District needs to do more to include minority and female workers in its projected $4.7 billion worth of upgrades over the next...
View ArticleNixon 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...
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