NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Sept. 11, 2024
Media Contact: Jaquetta.Banks@labor.idaho.gov
Kootenai County currently has over 1,400 job postings and 522 employers looking to fill positions.
“The top five hiring industries include administrative and support services; hospitals; ambulatory health care services; professional, scientific and technical services; and food services and drinking places,” said Sam Wolkenhauer, labor economist for the Idaho Department of Labor.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Sept. 4, 2024
Media Contact: Benjamin.Earwicker@labor.idaho.gov
Idaho employers and human resource staff are invited to attend a free webinar, Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MT. presented by the Idaho Human Rights Commission (IHRC) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Aug. 23, 2024
Media Contact: Seth.Harrington@labor.idaho.gov or Craig.Shaul@labor.idaho.gov
The department is seeking responses for its second annual Idaho Business Climate Survey. The survey launches the week of Aug. 28. Businesses selected to participate will have two weeks to respond.
“The survey allows the department to provide real-time data on the current state of businesses in Idaho,” Labor Economist Seth Harrington said. “Businesses also share their voice on the benefits and challenges of doing business in the state.”
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Aug. 21, 2024
Media Contact: Kara.Jenkins@labor.idaho.gov
There were 1,743 unique online job postings during July, with 648 employers looking for Canyon County job seekers, according to Lightcast.
“Caldwell is a well-diversified job market. Places with higher job openings include schools, hospitals, clinics, retail stores and manufacturing facilities,” Labor Economist Jan Roeser said.
Job seekers are invited to connect with employers at a hiring event, Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Idaho Department of Labor Caldwell office. The office is located at 4514 Thomas Jefferson St.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Aug. 21, 2024
Media Contact: Clinton.Renn@labor.idaho.gov
Idaho businesses and employers are invited to learn about unemployment insurance (UI) benefits from the Idaho Department of Labor during a free Zoom webinar Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. MDT.
The webinar featuring UI Support Analysts Louie Downey and Justin Pinter, will cover the claim filing process, what happens when a claimant quits or is fired and how to protect an account from charges.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 31, 2024
Media Contact: Maria.Martin@labor.idaho.gov
Since June, Rexburg’s labor market area has had the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 2.8%, according to Labor Economist Ryan Whitesides with the Idaho Department of Labor.
“This unemployment rate bodes well with a reduced competition for jobs, especially this time of year,” Whitesides said. “It’s more of a job seekers’ market in the Rexburg area.”
To help connect job seekers to opportunities, the department is hosting a hiring event, Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Rexburg. The address is 480 W. 2nd N.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 18, 2024
Media Contact: Sheri.Phimmasone@labor.idaho.gov
The top three occupations in Boise with the most job postings in June were registered nurses, retail salespersons and software developers, according to Labor Economist Jan Roeser.
With employers looking to fill open positions, the Idaho Department of Labor is hosting a Multi-Employer Job Fair, Wednesday, July 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Hewlett Packard (otherwise known as the HP Campus) in the Les Bois Conference Room. The address is 11311 W. Chinden Blvd.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 11, 2024
Media Contact: Tara.McKelvey@labor.idaho.gov
The top industries hiring in Kootenai County are administrative services, ambulatory health care and hospitals, according to Idaho Department of Labor Economist Sam Wolkenhauer.
There are approximately 1,285 job openings in the area. To connect employers to perspective job candidates, the Idaho Department of Labor is hosting a hiring event Wednesday, July 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the department’s Post Falls office. The address is 600 N. Thornton St.
Information provided in these news updates is collected up until the end of June and includes professional sources, news releases, weekly and daily newspapers, television and other media.
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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 9, 2024
Media Contact: Joe.Goitianda@labor.idaho.gov
The average covered wage for all industries in Ada County has grown by 25% since 2019, according to Labor Economist Jan Roeser.
And from a recent news release from the Idaho Department of Labor, the Boise Metropolitan Statistical Area had the largest average hourly wage increase of $2.62 over the year.
Job seekers in Boise who are looking to change careers, are invited to a hiring event Wednesday, May 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Boise Public Library. The library is located at 715 S. Capitol Blvd.