Employment
ADP said that there was a 2.76 million drop in payrolls in May, which is a major improvement from April, when the payroll-assistance firm said that they fell by 19.6 million. Economists were reportedly looking at a drop of nearly…
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COVID-19 has taken its toll on hotels around the metro area, and now one of the largest in Johnson County, Kan., is having layoffs. The Sheraton Overland Park is laying off, or furloughing, 151 employees as a result of the…
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Malls around the country have been struggling for a while, due to challenges from e-commerce and competition from mass-merchandise chains. Meanwhile, several around the metro area, including Oak Park Mall, in Overland Park, and the Legends Outlets, in Kansas City,…
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Jerome Labat, formerly with HPE Software, has been named chief technology officer of North Kansas City-based health-technology firm Cerner Corp. He will reportedly "will lead efforts to strengthen Cerner’s technology focus and accelerate cloud-enabled SaaS platforms and solutions." Before HPE,…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has cut $209 million from the state's budget due to concerns revenue challenges posed by COVID-19. The cuts included $123 million from K-12 public schools, which will mean a decrease of 40 percent in state funding…
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Teachers in Kansas City are reportedly worried about going to classes, due to concerns about COVID-19. Kansas City Public Schools teachers seek a new plan from administrators to reopen and how they will feel safe. Read more at KCTV.
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Clyde McQueen is the chief executive officer for the Full Employment Council in Kansas City, which provides job-training services and programs to connect skilled workers with employers. Q. The employment world has changed a great deal since we last spoke…
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There are several universities with major endowment funds are facing budget cuts, along with public universities. For example, Stanford University, in California, which has an endowment of $27 billion, is considering those measures. The same could be the case for…
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Live-performance venues are asking Congress for help, since they have been closed during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There are reportedly 41 senators who are in favor of such a proposal. Uptown Theater, in Kansas City, says it has had to…
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The Kansas City, Mo., government has launched a new Internet portal to ask residents about their advice on how to reopen the economy in the face of COVID-19. Called Lawmaker, the site asks "How Should KC Bounce Back After COVID-19?,"…
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