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Rounds: Maricopa County supervisors need to approve …

6/17/2020
During difficult economic times like these, nothing is more valuable than a good job. As an economist, I routinely advise community and business leaders on how to recruit and create more of these …

Arizona Gov. Ducey set for State of the State address

1/10/2020
PHOENIX — The way Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey tells it, if you like what he’s been doing for the past five years you’ll love what he will propose Monday in his sixth State of the State address.

Training programs may reduce labor shortage, …

11/15/2019
As Valley workers struggle to find affordable housing, local and national agencies seek solutions to an ongoing labor shortage some experts believe is helping drive up apartment rental prices. The …

Unemployment rate in Arizona improves as more people …

10/18/2019
PHOENIX — Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate barely budged last month as the number of jobs available pretty much matched the number of people entering the workforce.

Unemployment rate in Arizona up slightly in August

9/19/2019
PHOENIX — Arizona’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate ticked up a tenth of a point last month, to 5%, driven by weaker than normal growth in the …

Arizona unemployment rate remains same from May …

7/18/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Wondering why the voter-mandated increase in the minimum wage hasn’t culled jobs? It’s because the overall state economy is doing so …

Arizona ranks 27th in best state for jobs in the …

6/3/2019
Arizona is paving the way for job growth, but it is still far from being one of the best states for jobs. With employers expecting to hire 16.6% more graduates from the Class of 2019 than in the …

Vet Talks job fair aims to improve employment of …

3/4/2019
With the unemployment rate of veterans in Arizona dipping below the national average, an upcoming event in Phoenix looks to put the state’s military …

Dysart district seeks bus drivers, transportation …

12/21/2017
Jennifer Jimenez Independent Newsmedia Forty-seven routes transporting just less than 5,000 students is all in a day’s work for bus drivers and aides for the Dysart Unified School …

DVUSD holds job fair

4/4/2017
Deer Valley Unified School District is holding a job fair from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 8 at the Governing Board Room, 20402 N. 15th Ave. Positions include certified professionals for early …

Job growth report released

3/20/2017
Researchers at Arizona State University completed their analysis of the latest revised data on 2016 employment growth among states and metro areas. Economists at the W. P. Carey School of Business …

Peoria Unified schools host job fair Tuesday

3/13/2017
Erin Dunsey Special to Independent Newsmedia First year teachers listen to a communication lecture in preparation for the school year Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 at Ironwood High School in …