Work Force Development
Hiring was a huge letdown in April, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by a much less than expected 266,000 and the unemployment rate rose to 6.1% amid an escalating shortage of available workers. Dow Jones estimates had been for 1 million…
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An artificial intelligence company based in the Kansas City suburb of Leawood, Kansas, plans to add nearly 500 new high-paying jobs to the region over the next five years. Torch.AI’s expansion was announced Friday. The company provides high-speed processing of large…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has directed all state employees to return to in-person work in the office by May 17, after many spent most of the past 14 months working remotely. Parson's order, announced Wednesday, also requires that all state…
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In the week ending April 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 547,000, a decrease of 39,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since March 14, 2020 when it…
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The Kansas City metro as far north as St. Joseph gained 19,600 jobs from February to March 2021, according to report from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. However, recent improvement still shows a lag as the region remains…
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The Missouri House on Monday advanced a bill that would ban private businesses from requiring proof of vaccination from either employees or customers. The GOP-led House voted 88-56 to tack the provision on another bill. The action comes amid backlash…
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Amazon.com Inc. plans to open a new delivery center in a vacant former Haldex Brake Products Corp. building in Blue Springs. The e-commerce titan anticipates full operations will begin late this year at the facility, located at 2400 NE Coronado…
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SelectQuote Inc. plans to hire thousands of associates to help its customers enroll in Medicare over the coming weeks and months. The Overland Park-based insurance company SelectQuote helps consumers compare and select insurance plans from a variety of insurers. The…
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Work-force development professionals say they have seen sharp increases in request for assistance from workers laid off in Kansas, but the state said today that its Department of Labor and the federal Bureau of Labor Services show the unemployment rate…
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