WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained high, suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool hiring and wage gains. There were…

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a healthy number of jobs last month, yet slowed their hiring enough to potentially help the Federal Reserve in its fight to reduce raging inflation. The economy gained 315,000…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added an astonishing 528,000 jobs last month despite flashing warning signs of an economic downturn, easing fears of a recession and handing President Joe Biden some good news heading into…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is caught in an awkward, painful place. A confusing one, too. Growth appears to be sputtering, home sales are tumbling and economists warn of a potential recession ahead. But…

TOPEKA — The Kansas unemployment rate hovered at 2.4% in April with more than 35,000 residents of the state searching for a job, state and federal officials said Friday. Preliminary estimates by the Kansas Department…

With job opportunities aplenty, now is a good time to consider switching careers. Representatives from 24 area businesses and industries are hosting a job fair Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Recreation…

Make sure to join us at our Job Fair on Wednesday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Iola Recreation Building in Riverside Park.  This event is the perfect opportunity for locals…

TOPEKA — The Kansas unemployment rate dipped another 0.1% in February to reach the lowest level in the past decade, at 2.5%. The jobless figures reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s unemployment rate tumbled last month to its lowest point since the pandemic struck, even as employers appeared to slow their hiring — a mixed picture that pointed to a resilient economy…

HUMBOLDT — B&W Trailer Hitches has added more than 220 jobs in the past year. That brings the total number of employees to 667, as of Wednesday; a number that’s reflective of the company’s stratospheric…