NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Feb. 26, 2024
Media Contact: Janalee.Henderson@labor.idaho.gov
Treasure Valley residents between the ages of 14 to 24 are invited to attend a career exploration and hiring event in Meridian, Saturday, March 2.
The event will be held at the Galaxy Event Center at Wahooz, 1385 S. Blue Marlin Lane, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Feb. 23, 2024
Media Contact: David.Arciniega@labor.idaho.gov
Job seekers are encouraged to “leap into a new career” at a hiring event in Caldwell, Thursday, Feb. 29. The hiring event starts at 9 a.m. and runs until noon at the Idaho Department of Labor office located at 4514 Thomas Jefferson St.
Employers planning to attend include Admiral Beverage Corp., Amalgamated Sugar, Big Tex Trailers, Blue Ribbon Landscape and Maintenance, CS Beef Packers, CTI Foods, D&B Supply and more.
More and more Idaho women are achieving financial stability by holding nontraditional roles in male-dominated industries – whether it be in construction, transportation or the general trades.
“Working in transportation helped me find things I love to do,” said Idaho Department of Transportation Training Specialist Lori Copeland. “There is value in discovering how the perspective I bring to my work as a woman is different than most of my male counterparts.”
Construction
According to the U.S. Census Bureau Quarterly Workforce Indicator (Q2 2023), one in five women are construction workers or in Idaho, approximately 20%. The number of women in the industry overall has grown by 8% since 1992.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Feb. 16, 2024
Media Contact: Tara.McKelvey@labor.idaho.gov
Kootenai County continues to see an increase in job postings. With 1,475 job openings during the month of January, job openings have grown by 40%.
Around 30 employers will be trying to fill some of those openings during a monthly hiring event in Post Falls, Wednesday, Feb. 21. Job seekers can show up anytime from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Labor office located at 600 N. Thornton St.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Feb. 14, 2024
Media Contact: Janalee.Henderson@labor.idaho.gov
Employers across the Treasure Valley with job vacancies to fill are encouraged to attend the Idaho Department of Labor’s Youth/Young Adult Career Exploration and Hiring Event, Saturday, March 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Galaxy Event Center/Wahooz Family Fun Zone in Meridian.
The event is free of charge for employers. Tables and chairs will be provided.
Idaho is expected to continue its trend of job creation, reaching total employment of nearly 900,000 in 2025, according to new short-term projections from the Idaho Department of Labor. The new projections (which cover the 2023-2025 period) come against a backdrop of great economic strength in the state, which has consistently created jobs and maintained a low level of unemployment despite national economic turbulence like inflation and rising interest rates. Idaho’s annual projected employment growth rate of 1.2% signals the state’s labor market is expected to remain strong in the coming year.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Jan. 11, 2024
Media Contact: Tara.McKelvey@labor.idaho.gov
The Idaho Department of Labor is hosting a hiring event in Post Falls on Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This event takes place at the department’s Post Falls local office, located at 600 N. Thornton St.
While over 1,000 job openings are currently listed in Kootenai County, Labor Economist Sam Wolkenhauer shared the top five industries looking for workers include administrative and support services; hospitals; ambulatory healthcare services; food services and drinking places; and insurance carriers and related activities. Continue reading
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Jan. 10, 2024
Media Contact: Lisa.Grigg@labor.idaho.gov
Statewide, the demand for healthcare jobs is increasing while local healthcare companies continue to struggle with staffing levels to meet the demand for services.
Idaho healthcare and social service jobs have increased by 7,800 (7.3%) over the past year. Statewide – department of Labor analysts conservatively project this industry to add another 4,500 jobs during 2024.
Long-term staffing can be challenging for small family-owned Idaho businesses. Finding and hiring talent can also be a costly burden in a tight labor market. A fully trained candidate expects higher wages, and the cost to train a job candidate can be expensive.
Some Idaho businesses are turning to the Idaho Registered Apprenticeship program to train their children and keep the business in the family.
Aspen Air Design – Malad
Aspen Air Design has been in the HVAC business since 2008 and has locations in Idaho (Rexburg and Malad) as well as Utah.
As owner Virginia Edlefsen experienced hiring challenges, she noticed her 16-year-old grandson Leonardo Dirilo took interest in her business and decided to give him some valuable work experience as a Registered Apprentice.
“He’s handy with tools and he’s very mechanically inclined and likes to be working,” she said. “He likes to work, and the labor of it. He’s quite talented at building metal and putting things together. He’s a quick learner.”
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Dec. 6, 2023
Media Contact: Tara.McKelvey@labor.idaho.gov
The Idaho Department of Labor is holding its monthly hiring event on Tuesday, Dec. 12 with a wide variety of available job opportunities.
Job seekers can stop by the department’s Post Falls office, 600 N Thornton St., anytime from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.