Work Force Development
Posted July 31, 2023 This is a developing story. Hundreds of Kansas City truckers woke up without a job as national trucking firm Yellow Freight intends to file for bankruptcy. Nearly 30,000 jobs will be affected in what could shape…
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Posted July 24, 2023 In a recent study conducted by CNBC, Missouri was ranked the sixth-worst state to live and work in, with the leading factors attributed to the state’s voting rights, reproductive rights and crime. The rankings were gathered…
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Posted July 24, 2023 The engineering firm HNTB Corp. announced it will be expanding its growth in the Great Lakes area with the addition of a new office in Allen Park, Michigan. The 12,500 square-foot office, located at 2500 Enterprise…
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Posted July 21, 2023 Missouri The Missouri monthly jobs report, released Wednesday showed unemployment reaching 2.6 percent, a marginal change from last month's report. Total Missouri non-payroll jobs increased by 10,000 jobs in June 2023 while the seasonally adjusted unemployment…
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Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace, a Kansas City native and former cabinet member for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, has been named as the next CEO of the Ewing M. Kauffman Foundation. Burns-Wallace, who has worked in business, public-sector and higher education roles,…
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Posted July 17, 2023 The Kansas Turnpike Authority announced that all tolls on the 236-mile highway would be cashless next year. Original plans for the transition to a cashless and ticketless system began in 2020, however, the pandemic caused plans…
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Following one of the longer-lasting effects of Americans quitting their jobs as a result of the pandemic, workers are now sticking with their jobs instead of quitting them. With more workers continuing their respective jobs the labor market cools as…
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Kansas City, Missouri has been recognized as one of the best cities for Gen Z looking to settle in a city to start a career, according to a study. The survey, conducted by CommercialCafe, ranked U.S. cities based on a…
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The total amount for nonfarm payroll jobs added in June was 209,000, resulting in the lowest amount reported in the year, the Labor Department reported Friday. The previous month of May marked one of the highest hikes in payroll with…
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Ace Hardware is adding a new retail support center to the Kansas City area and will see the addition of 350 jobs. Construction for this 1.5 million-square-foot facility is expedited to begin in 2023 and will be fully operational by…
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