Work Force Development
A recent study shows the Kansas City metro area ranked third among the best metro areas for the gig economy. The study, Best US Metros to Be Your Own Boss, from CommercialSearch compared more than 70 metropolitan areas in the…
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Q: How long has TranSystem been in talks with this engineering firm WBCM and what are you looking for when acquiring a group like this? A: We have been engaged with WBCM for a little over a year now and…
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Both Missouri and Kansas labor market reports indicate each is experiencing swells of jobs in varying sectors, however, the surge of jobs has not affected the state's stagnate unemployment rates. Unemployment Missouri's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged in May…
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Funding from the Aviation Learning Opportunities and Funded Training (ALOFT) grant program will go toward Kansas aviation and aerospace manufacturers in an effort to ease the pressure of low workforce numbers. The Kansas Department of Commerce announced Friday that seven…
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Since the pandemic, the national workforce has taken a significant hit with many workers deciding to leave their jobs and now the next generation of the labor force is ready to fill those positions. Private employers added 278,000 jobs in…
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Q: What were the key takeaways to come from Horizon 2023 as well as more timely challenges that Kansas City business leaders face? A: Well, part of our presentations surrounds the importance of education for the workforce, that not only…
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Figures for seasonally adjusted initial claims reached the highest level since October 2021, according to a news release from the Department of Labor. For the week ending June 3, advanced figures for seasonally adjusted claims was 261,000, up from last…
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Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced on Thursday there will not be a Workers Compensation Fund assessment this year. Carriers, pools, and self-insured businesses will not be required to pay into the fiscal year 2024 assessment fund, thus reducing the…
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The amount of nonfarm payroll experienced a dramatic swell over the month of May, the Labor Department reported Friday. Both the public and private sector payrolls increased by 339,000 for the month. The job growth continued for consecutive 29 months.…
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In the week ending May 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 232,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 229,000 to 230,000. The…
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