Report: Nation Outpaces Kansas In Job Growth
The Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State has just released the 2015 economic forecast for Kansas and Wichita. KMUW's Aileen LeBlanc has more...Kansas employment growth...
View ArticleDemand For Boeing 737 Means Hundreds Of Job Openings At Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems has announced hundreds of job openings in Wichita. The company will be holding a job fair this weekend.
View ArticleKansas Unemployment Rate Up Slightly In June
The Kansas Department of Labor says there were thousands of jobs created in the state last month, but as Stephen Koranda reports, the monthly labor report wasn’t all good news.
View ArticleSurvey: Weak Economic Growth Seen For 10 States' Rural Areas
A new survey suggests that the economic outlook for 10 Midwest and Plains states is weaker than in previous months.The Rural Mainstreet Index sank to growth neutral 50.0 in August from 53.4 in July....
View ArticleKansas Unemployment Remains At Nearly Five Percent
Kansas’ unemployment rate in August remained unchanged from July and is still higher than this time last year.According to the August jobs report from the Kansas Department of Labor, last month’s...
View ArticleKansas Awarded $5.6M Grant For Workforce Development
The state of Kansas has received a sizable grant from the federal government to help people struggling to find jobs.The Kansas Commerce Department has been awarded nearly $5.6 million from the...
View ArticleWichita Sees Job Gains In Construction, Hospitality Industries
Unemployment numbers for September show improvements both statewide and in Wichita.Wichita’s unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent last month, a stronger showing than in August, which experienced 5...
View ArticleBusiness Survey Paints Dim Picture Of Kansas, Regional Economies
A survey of business officials in the middle of the country paints a dim outlook for the region’s economy. The survey by Creighton University shows a negative outlook for job growth and overall...
View ArticleReport: Kansas Unemployment Remains Unchanged, Jobs Down
The Kansas Department of Labor has released its February jobs report for the state.February’s unemployment rate in Kansas came in at 4 percent, remaining unchanged from January. Numbers were slightly...
View ArticleKansas Unemployment Falls Slightly In March
The Kansas Department of Labor has released its jobs report for March. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 3.9 percent, slightly lower than February’s 4 percent.The...
View ArticleJob Fair Targets Formerly Incarcerated Workers
People who have spent time in jail can learn about employment opportunities at a job fair Saturday at Wichita's St. Mark United Methodist Church.The job fair will assist people who find it hard to get...
View ArticleKansas April Unemployment Rate Down, But Report Isn't All Good News
The latest jobs report for Kansas is a mixed bag.Kansas’ unemployment rate fell slightly for the second month in a row, but the state Department of Labor says job growth has stalled.According to a...
View ArticleWichita Employers Looking To Hire New Staff Over Summer
This summer’s employment outlook is down from last year, but many local businesses are still looking to hire new staff.A new survey from the employment company Manpower shows that 20 percent of Wichita...
View ArticleReport: Kansas Could See Slightly Higher Job Growth In 2014
Researchers at Wichita State University predict Kansas will see slightly higher job growth in 2014 than it did last year. The Center for Economic Development and Business Research predicts employment...
View ArticleState Jobless Rate Dips To 4.8 Percent For January
A new Kansas Department of Labor report says the state's jobless rate dipped to 4.8 percent in January. The department found that January's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from the 4.9...
View ArticleKansas Sees Record Employment, Jobless Rate Unchanged
A new report says the Kansas jobless rate remained unchanged at 4.8 percent in May while the state saw record employment. The state Department of Labor reported Thursday that nearly 1.43 million Kansas...
View ArticleEconomist: Kansas Private Sector Jobs Back At Pre-Recession Numbers
A state economist told a group of Governor Brownback's advisors on Wednesday that Kansas has regained the private-sector jobs it lost during the most recent recession. However, the state is shifting...
View ArticleKansas Expected To Add More Than 24k Jobs In 2015
Wichita State University economists expect Kansas to add more than 24,000 jobs in 2015, most of them in service positions. The university's Center for Economic Development and Business Research...
View ArticleReport: Nation Outpaces Kansas In Job Growth
The Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State has just released the 2015 economic forecast for Kansas and Wichita. KMUW's Aileen LeBlanc has more... Kansas employment...
View ArticleDemand For Boeing 737 Means Hundreds Of Job Openings At Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems has announced hundreds of job openings in Wichita. The company will be holding a job fair this weekend.
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