NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 31, 2018
Information Contact: Renee Bade, (208) 332-3578 ext. 4061
Idahoans are invited to attend one of a series of free community conversations this summer focusing on community needs and challenges, existing resources and new solutions in the charitable sector.
Each community conversation will feature a local expert, who will share information on the community’s needs and challenges, and will be followed with a town hall conversation.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 30, 2018
Information Contact: Derek Harris, (208) 364-7781 ext. 3295
The Idaho Department of Labor’s Payette local office will be closed Friday, June 1, to move to its new location at 517 N. 16th St., Suite A, in Payette.
The office will reopen Monday, June 4 at its new location. Operating hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – closed from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch – Monday through Friday. Continue reading
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 29, 2018
Information Contact: Kirstin Mann (208) 332-3578 ext. 3930
Serve Idaho and Idaho AmeriCorps members have several events scheduled around the state in June to celebrate Idaho@Play. The goal is to improve the lives of Idaho’s youth by encouraging outside activity to prevent childhood obesity and to help them remain healthy throughout their lives.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 29, 2018
Information Contact: Lesley Orcutt, (208) 983-0440 ext. 4311 or Sara Espeland, (208) 983-0440 ext. 3789
The Family Dollar is planning to fill multiple positions for its new store in Grangeville at a hiring event Tuesday, June 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event takes place at the Grangeville Department of Labor office, 158 E. Main St., Suite 1A.
Job seekers will meet with the store’s hiring authority who are planning to fill two assistant store manager positions and hire more than 15 temporary customer service representatives.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 24, 2018
Information Contact: Janell Hyer (208) 332-3570 ext. 3220 or Georgia Smith (208) 332-3570 ext. 2102
Meridian was ranked the 10th fastest growing city in the nation at 4.7 percent growth in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s population estimates released Thursday. That’s up from 13th in 2016.
Meridian was also Idaho’s fastest-growing city with a population increase of 4,490 and it continues to be the second largest city in the state for the third year with a population of 99,926.
Boise remains the largest city with a population of 226,570.
Think your business doesn’t need to answer the Five-Year Economic Census? Think again.
Imagine trying to secure a bank loan, develop a strategic business plan or land a good company for your small town with no data to back up your proposal.
What many businesses and organizations don’t know is much of the information they used to land lucrative contracts or lure good, high-paying jobs to their areas comes from the Economic Census – a key source of statistics and information about business and industry.
Issued once every five years (for years ending in 2 and 7), the economic census is currently underway for 2017 and is the first time the entire survey will be conducted almost entirely online via a secure portal.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 21, 2018
Information Contact: Ofelia Morales, (208) 364-7781 ext. 3954
Teachers throughout southwestern Idaho will learn more about what local businesses are looking for in employees for high growth, high wage industries during the annual Business Educator Exchange scheduled for July.
The two-day workshop, organized by the Idaho Department of Labor, will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 25 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 26 at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 21, 2018
Information Contact: Randy Neerdaels (208) 735-2500 ext. 3653 or Glinda Fennell (208) 735-2500 ext. 3647
Businesses will have the chance to recruit youth for current job openings and career opportunities at a youth hiring event June 13, 1 – 3 p.m. at the Idaho Department of Labor’s Twin Falls office, 420 Falls Ave.
The event provides a venue where businesses can connect with potential employees, provide career awareness and expose attendees to the many opportunities their companies have to offer.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 18, 2018
Information Contact: Stacey Shegrud (208) 332-3570 ext. 4059 or Darren Rux (208) 332-3570 ext. 3074
Many Boise area employers will be looking for candidates, from entry level to management positions, at the May 23 hiring event, 4 – 6 p.m., at Garfield Elementary, 1914 S. Broadway in Boise.
A partial list of employers attending include CS Beef Packers, Event Rent Idaho, Genesis Community Health, Darigold, BoiseCodeWorks, PSSI, DBI Services, Jacksons Food Stores, GCA Services, Community Partnerships of Idaho, MultiCare Home Health & Personal Care, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Idaho Department of Correction and Idaho State Department of Education.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 18, 2018
Information Contact: Karen Jarboe Singletary (208) 332-3570 ext. 3215 and Craig Shaul (208) 332-3570 ext. 3201
April Marks Fourth Month in Top Two in the Nation for Over-the-Year Job Growth
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.9 percent in April, continuing an eight-month run at or below 3 percent.
The state’s labor force – the total number of people 16 years of age and older working or looking for work – continued to increase, gaining 1,242 people from March to April for a total of 849,373.
